Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-14164
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-14164 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-02 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | see table below |
| Classified as | CWE-415 (Double Free) |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (53% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | OT Supporting Infrastructure |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
A double free issue has been identified in libarchive's RAR5 reader. During parsing of a specially crafted RAR5 archive, the filtered_buf pointer may remain stale after being freed during unpacking state reinitialization. Subsequent processing of another archive entry can trigger a second free of the same memory region, resulting in a double-free condition. Successful exploitation may cause applications using the vulnerable libarchive API to terminate unexpectedly, leading to a denial of service. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.
References