CVE-2017-14502

libarchive: Off-by-one error in the read_header function

Published Sep 17, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
read_header in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.3.2 suffers from an off-by-one error for UTF-16 names in RAR archives, leading to an out-of-bounds read in archive_read_format_rar_read_header.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1600-1 libarchive security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4360-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6004 read_header in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.3.2 suffers from an off-by-one error for UTF-16 names in RAR archives, leading to an out-of-bounds read in archive_read_format_rar_read_header.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3859-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00678}

epss

{'score': 0.00732}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 17, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 16, 2017, 12:00 AM