PT-2017-13265

CVE-2017-14121

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Published

2017-09-03

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Updated

2021-10-18

Description by

CVSS 3.1
5.5
Medium
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions unrar versions 0.0.1
Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference flaw in the DecodeNumber function, located in the unrarlib.c file. This flaw can be triggered by a crafted RAR archive, potentially leading to a crash or other unintended behavior.
Recommendations For unrar version 0.0.1, consider avoiding the use of the DecodeNumber function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of RAR archives from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
DLA-2567-1
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