CVE-2017-14121 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the DecodeNumber function of unrar 0.0.1 (unrar-free/unrar-gpl), triggered by a specially crafted RAR archive. This flaw primarily affects Debian Linux distributions utilizing the vulnerable unrar package. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to achieve a high impact on availability (A:H), potentially leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.