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    CVE-2007-0855

    Stack-based buffer overflow in RARLabs Unrar, as packaged in WinRAR and possibly other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted, password-protected archive.

    Published:Feb 8, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 8, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.05503
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rarlab
    Product
    Unrar

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=472
    http://osvdb.org/33124
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24077
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24165
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-04.xml
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017593
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_5_sr.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22447
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0523
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32357
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=472
    http://osvdb.org/33124
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24077
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24165
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-04.xml
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017593
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_5_sr.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22447
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0523
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32357

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High