CVE-2017-14503 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libarchive 3.3.2, specifically within the lha_read_data_none() function, which occurs when processing a specially crafted LHA archive. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can lead to a denial of service (availability impact) and requires user interaction, as it involves opening a malicious file. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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