// For flags

CVE-2017-12942

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201709-24

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

libunrar.a in UnRAR before 5.5.7 has a buffer overflow in the Unpack::LongLZ function.

libunrar.a en UnRAR en versiones anteriores a la 5.5.7 tiene un problema de desbordamiento de búfer en la función Unpack::LongLZ.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in RAR and UnRAR, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 5.5.0_p20170811 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-08-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-08-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rarlab
Search vendor "Rarlab"
 Unrar
Search vendor "Rarlab" for product "Unrar"
 <= 5.5.6
Search vendor "Rarlab" for product "Unrar" and version " <= 5.5.6"
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Affected