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    CVE-2018-20253

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

    Published:Feb 13, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Feb 13, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.00649
    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

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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