SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-3262

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.79%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
8.79% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
rarlab/winrar
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.