CVE-2018-1000878

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CVSS 3.1

8.8 high

EPSS

4%p91

Published

Dec 20, 2018 (Dec 20, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: libarchive debian canonical fedoraproject opensuse redhat
Products: libarchive, debian linux, ubuntu linux, fedora, leap, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Weakness: CWE-416
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (4.4%)

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