CVE-2025-5914
libarchive - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.11%
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-5914
To remediate CVE-2025-5914, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.4.3-2+deb11u3 or later
- —upgrade to 3.4.3-2+deb11u3 or later
Is CVE-2025-5914 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.4.3-2+deb11u3
- from 0, < 3.4.3-2+deb11u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |