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Case File

CVE-2015-8923

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.88% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2015-8923
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.88%

Original NVD Description

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.