VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-14121
The DecodeNumber function in unrarlib.c in unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a NULL pointer dereference flaw triggered by a crafted RAR archive.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.12%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DecodeNumber function in unrarlib.c in unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a NULL pointer dereference flaw triggered by a crafted RAR archive. NOTE: this may be the same as one of the several test cases in the CVE-2017-11189 references.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.12% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- rarlab/unrar · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/874061Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/874061Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.