Is CVE-2025-5914 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-5914 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-02-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-5914?

CVE-2025-5914 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-2025-5914?

Patch guidance is available from libarchive security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-5914.

Fix CVE-2025-5914 - HIGH libarchive libarchive

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2025-5914?

7 products: libarchive libarchive, redhat openshift container platform, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux, and 2 more.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library, specifically within the archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() function. This flaw involves an integer overflow that can ultimately lead to a double-free condition. Exploiting a double-free vulnerability can result in memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

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-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBARCHIVE
Published: 6/9/2025
Last Modified: 2/5/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libarchive : libarchiveredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD