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Case File

CVE-2015-8932

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 2.21% Public Exploit

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

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — 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-2015-8932
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
2.21%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file, which triggers an invalid left shift.