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CVE-2024-48958VulnerabilityPublished Updated

archive_read_support_format_rar.c · execute_filter_delta

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-48958· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 3.7.5 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade libarchive/libarchive to 3.7.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHublibarchive/libarchivepkg:github/libarchive/libarchiveOther threatsAffected
  • <3.7.5
Fixed in
  • 3.7.5

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in libarchive version 3.7.5. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 3.7.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified.

Description

A vulnerability in libarchive before version 3.7.5 allows out-of-bounds memory access due to improper handling in the execute_filter_delta function when processing crafted RAR archive files. This flaw can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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