Xar Project develops the xar archive utility, a niche tool for creating and manipulating extensible archive files that includes both command-line and library implementations. The vulnerability signal concentrates in NULL-pointer dereference weaknesses within the archive-parsing code path, a characteristic weakness class in tools that handle untrusted binary file formats. Current exploitation activity, severity distribution, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Xar Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-11124CRITICAL libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_unserialize function in archive.c. | Jul 10, 2017 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-11125CRITICAL libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c. | Jul 10, 2017 | 9.8 | 24 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Xar Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Xar Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.