CVE-2017-11189 json
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash),…
published 2017-07-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-2823
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
Patch / fix
- unrar-free Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11189
Exploit prediction
1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/0x09AL/my-exploits/tree/master/pocs/unrar-free/dos referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
github.com
/0x09AL/my-exploits/tree/master/pocs/unrar-free/dos
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11189
- NVD CVE-2017-11189
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