CVE-2017-11189 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via NULL pointer dereference in unrar-free library, impacting applications using it.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11189?
CVE-2017-11189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rarzilla Unrar-Free.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11189?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-11189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11189, GHSA-p6mg-m475-qfff, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11189.