CVE-2025-5914

HIGH

CVSS v3.1: 7.8 · EPSS: 0.0033 (24.3 percentile)

No privilegesInteger Overflow

Source data as of:

At a glance

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8 v3.1 · NVD
EPSS
0.0033 (24.3 percentile) · FIRST.org
CISA KEV
No
Type
Integer Overflow · NVD CWE
Attack conditions (CVSS vector)
No privileges · Source: NVD Vector
Affected vendors
libarchive, redhat
Published
2025-06-09 · Modified: 2026-06-30

CVSS / EPSS / KEV

CVSS v3.1 7.8 / 10 HIGH Source: NVD
EPSS 0.0033 24.3 percentile Source: FIRST.org
CISA KEV No Source: CISA

Source — CVSS: NVD · EPSS: FIRST.org · KEV: CISA. Data & Sources

Description

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.

Record details

CVE ID
CVE-2025-5914
CVSS (v3.1)
7.8 (HIGH)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore
1.8
Impact subscore
5.9
EPSS
0.0033 (24.3 percentile) — 2026-07-01
CISA KEV
No
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-190
Affected vendors
libarchive, redhat
Affected configurations (CPE)
7
Published
2025-06-09
Modified
2026-06-30
Status
Modified

References

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