Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | 3.3.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=573Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/875974Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/5562545b5562f6d12a4ef991fae158bfThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=573Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/875974Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/5562545b5562f6d12a4ef991fae158bfThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-14502?
CVE-2017-14502 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2017-14502?
CVE-2017-14502 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14502?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libarchive Libarchive.