CVE-2025-5916 (Low) detected in src3.2.3

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CVE-2025-5916 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - src3.2.3

MidnightBSD OS source code

Library home page: https://github.com/MidnightBSD/src.git

Found in HEAD commit: 816463d989cc5839c1cca2efb5bf2503408507fb

Found in base branch: stable/3.2

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/contrib/libarchive/libarchive/archive_read_support_format_warc.c

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can be triggered when processing a Web Archive (WARC) file that claims to have more than INT64_MAX - 4 content bytes. An attacker could craft a malicious WARC archive to induce this overflow, potentially leading to unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition within applications that process such archives using libarchive.

Publish Date: 2025-06-09

URL: CVE-2025-5916

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-06-09

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive.git - v3.8.0

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