CVE-2018-25018 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in UnRAR versions 5.6.1.7 through 5.7.4 and 6.0.3, specifically during a memcpy operation within the QuickOpen::ReadRaw function. This flaw, affecting Linux UnRAR distributions, carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, but potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.6.1.7, <= 5.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.