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    CVE-2018-20252

    In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.60, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability during parsing of crafted ACE and RAR archive formats. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

    Published:Feb 5, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Feb 5, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.00777
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rarlab
    Product
    Winrar

    Exploits

    https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
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