VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-5914

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-06-09
Last modified2026-10-12
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-190

Primary references