CVE-2017-11189
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL...
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
CVE-2017-11189- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
CVE-2017-11189- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-2823 No score
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
EUVD-2017-2823- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6mg-m475-qfff
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL...
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
GHSA-p6mg-m475-qfff- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
CVE-2017-11189- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-11189
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11189- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11189
unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11189- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
unrar-freeDebian:12 |
before 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 | 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 |
unrar-freeDebian:13 |
before 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 | 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 |
unrar-freeDebian:14 |
before 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 | 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 |
unrar-freeUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.0.1+cvs20071127-21:0.0.1+cvs20071127-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.11:0.0.1+cvs20071127-2+deb7u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-11:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4~build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-31:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-41:0.0.2-0.1 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.1.3-11:0.1.3-1build11:0.1.3-1build2 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.3.1-11:0.3.3-1 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.3.3-1build1 |
None known |
unrar-freeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.3.3-11:0.3.3-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-11189 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Rarzilla Unrar-free, published July 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in unrar-free 1:0.0.1+cvs20140707-4.