Is CVE-2024-48957 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-48957 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-09-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-48957?

CVE-2024-48957 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-48957?

Patch guidance is available from libarchive security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-48957.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-48957?

1 product: libarchive libarchive.

Fix CVE-2024-48957 - HIGH libarchive libarchive

Description

execute_filter_audio in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.7.5 allows out-of-bounds access via a crafted archive file because src can move beyond dst.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBARCHIVE
Published: 10/10/2024
Last Modified: 9/29/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-48957

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