Buffer overflow in Rarlab Rar
CVE-2026-14191
An out-of-bounds heap write exists in the RAR5 recovery-volume (.rev) parser in WinRAR and UnRAR (RecVolumes5::ReadHeader in recvol5.cpp). The RecItems vector is sized only when the first .rev file in a set is processed; subsequent .rev fi…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rarlab Rar — versions 0
- Rarlab Unrar — versions 0
- Rarlab Unrar.dll — versions 0
- Rarlab Winrar — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c (vendor-advisory, patch)
- 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14191?
- CVE-2026-14191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rarlab Rar, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14191?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.