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CVE-2005-3262

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via for

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.09615
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  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules4 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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rarlab winrarall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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dosRARLAB WinRar 2.90/3.x - UUE/XXE Invalid Filename Error Message Format Stringverified
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighWinRAR Creating Files in Startup Locations
productmediumWinRAR Execution in Non-Standard Folder
productmediumPotentially Suspicious Child Process Of WinRAR.EXE
productmediumWinrar Compressing Dump Files
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD20 Oct 2005 · 10:02 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/16973/PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15062Patch
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