NULL pointer dereference in Xar Project
CVE-2017-11124
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_unserialize function in archive.c.
EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xar_project Xar — versions 1.6.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11124?
- CVE-2017-11124 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xar Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11124?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11124 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.