Archive.java in Junrar before 1.0.1, as used in Apache Tika and other products, is…
Priority LOW 27CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
Archive.java in Junrar before 1.0.1, as used in Apache Tika and other products, is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop when handling corrupt RAR files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01169 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven): 1.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) | before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5xqr-grq4-qwgx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.1 Patch available GHSA-5xqr-grq4-qwgx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:junrar_project:junrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Junrar Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:junrar_project:junrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Junrar Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5xqr-grq4-qwgx com.github.junrar:junrar (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12418
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xqr-grq4-qwgx
References
More Junrar Project Junrar vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07649 Infinite loop in junrar CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-22543 Junrar has arbitrary file write due to backslash path traversal bypass in LocalFolderExtractor on Linux/Unix CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2026-29854 Junrar: Path Traversal (Zip-Slip) via Sibling Directory Name Prefix CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-12418 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12418 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xqr-grq4-qwgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-12418 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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