CVE-2025-5914
Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.4%
A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.
- Affected
- Red Hat · libarchive · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 37th percentile
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- Updated
- 2026-10-12
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- libarchive/libarchive/pull/25983637★ · 2026-10-15
Security advisories
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14130
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14135
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14137
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14141
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14142
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14525
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14528
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14594
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14644
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14808
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14828
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15024
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15397
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15709
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15827
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15828
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:16524
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18217
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18218
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:18219
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19041
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21885
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21913
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0326
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5914
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370861