# CVE-2017-11189: unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

unrarlib.c in unrar-free 0.0.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), which could be relevant if unrarlib is used as library code for a long-running application. NOTE: one of the several test cases in the references may be the same as what was separately reported as CVE-2017-14121.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/0x09AL/my-exploits/tree/master/pocs/unrar-free/dos

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