OSV-2022-142 Heap-use-after-free in archive_read_format_rar_read_data

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A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in libarchive's RAR reader allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious archives.

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Attackable
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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-142?

OSV-2022-142 is an use after free vulnerability in libarchive, published on 12 Feb 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=44547

Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 4
Crash state:
archive_read_format_rar_read_data
archive_read_data
libarchive_fuzzer.cc

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-142?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libarchive.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libarchive OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-142?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is OSV-2022-142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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