libarchive

A logic error in libarchive’s RAR5 decoder can be driven into an infinite loop when a specially crafted RAR5 archive contains a trailing compressed block that produces no output; the loop occurs inside the RAR5 read path and can hang processes that call archive_read_data(), producing a...

A recently disclosed vulnerability in the libarchive library — tracked as CVE‑2025‑5916 — exposes an integer overflow in the WARC reader that can be triggered by a crafted Web ARChive (WARC) file, and Microsoft’s public advisory explicitly says Azure Linux includes the affected open‑source...

Microsoft’s public advisory around CVE‑2025‑5917 correctly narrows the company’s validated scope to its Azure Linux distribution for this particular libarchive flaw, but that attestation is a statement of what Microsoft has finished inventorying — not a technical guarantee that no other...

Microsoft’s latest major update for Windows 11 (KB5031455) has introduced native support for 11 new compression formats within File Explorer, expanding the system's file management capabilities to include popular formats such as RAR and 7z. While this update is a boon for those who manage...

Microsoft’s ongoing quest to refine the Windows 11 user experience just got even more interesting—and a bit more concerning. With the KB5031455 update, Windows 11 users now enjoy native support for a wide variety of compressed archive formats. What might seem like a pure win for convenience...

Understanding the CVE-2024-43495 Vulnerability: A Deep Dive into the Libarchive Remote Code Execution Risk In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-43495 highlight the intricate dance between software development and security management. Published on September...