CVE-2024-20696
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-20696 is fixed in 26 products on 2 platforms, first by KB5034127, released January 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
7.3
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0315
88th percentile
This update for libarchive fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-20697: Fixed Out of bounds Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (bsc#1225972). - CVE-2024-20696: Fixed heap based out-of-bounds write (bsc#1225971).
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.5329 | KB5034127 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.5329 | KB5034127 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.5329 | KB5034127 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | KB5034122 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | KB5034123 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | KB5034123 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | KB5034123 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | KB5034123 | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 22000.2713 | KB5034121 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 22000.2713 | KB5034121 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.5329 | KB5034127 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.5329 | KB5034127 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows Server 2022 | 20348.2227 | KB5034129 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 20348.2227 | KB5034129 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 25398.643 | KB5034130 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Linux | |||
| bsdcpio · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | bsdcpio 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| bsdtar · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | bsdtar 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| libarchive · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.2-1+deb12u2 | DSA-5806-1 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| libarchive · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.7.4-1.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-20696 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive · Debian 14 | 3.7.4-1.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-20696 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2083-1 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| libarchive · sles 15.6 | 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2083-1 | Jun 19, 2024 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | libarchive-tools 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4 | libarchive-tools 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3 | libarchive-tools 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3 | libarchive-tools 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 | libarchive-tools 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu1 | libarchive-tools 3.7.4-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libarchive13 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.7+esm2 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| libarchive13 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4 | libarchive13 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.4 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive13 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3 | libarchive13 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.3 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive13t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3 | libarchive13t64 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.3 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| libarchive13t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 | libarchive13t64 3.7.4-1ubuntu0.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libarchive13t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.7.4-1ubuntu1 | libarchive13t64 3.7.4-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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