Out-of-bounds Read Affecting unrar-nonfree package, versions <1:5.5.8-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.98% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-UNRARNONFREE-18767130
  • published14 Aug 2026
  • disclosed18 Aug 2017

Introduced: 18 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-12941  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest unrar-nonfree to version 1:5.5.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unrar-nonfree package and not the unrar-nonfree package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

libunrar.a in UnRAR before 5.5.7 has an out-of-bounds read in the Unpack::Unpack20 function.