GHSA-53fm-4pq6-xwr4

GHSA-53fm-4pq6-xwr4 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022

libarchive version commit 416694915449219d505531b1096384f3237dd6cc onwards (release v3.1.0 onwards) contains a CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability in RAR decoder - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_rar.c that can result in Crash/DoS - it is unknown if RCE is possible. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted RAR archive.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

8.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

May 13, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory

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