Bug 2370861 (CVE-2025-5914)

Summary: CVE-2025-5914 libarchive: Double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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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.
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Bug Depends On: 2371070, 2371072, 2371073, 2371069, 2371071    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-06-06 18:03:29 UTC 
In libarchive before 3.8.0, an integer overflow in the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function may lead to a double free problem.