unrar-free 0.0.1 unrarlib.c DecodeNumber null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability was found in unrar-free 0.0.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DecodeNumber
in the library unrarlib.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The DecodeNumber function in unrarlib.c in unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a NULL pointer dereference flaw triggered by a specially crafted RAR archive.
The bug was discovered 08/20/2017. The weakness was shared 09/03/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14121 since 09/03/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries 106098 and 106100 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Timeline
08/20/2017 🔍09/03/2017 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: DLA 2567-1Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-14121 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/04/2017 09:04Updated: 12/27/2022 16:25
Changes: 09/04/2017 09:04 (51), 11/12/2019 19:42 (7), 12/27/2022 16:25 (3)
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