CVE-2022-23596

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    CVE-2022-23596

    Published: 1 Feb 2022Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Infinite loop in junrar

    Details: Junrar is an open source java RAR archive library. In affected versions A carefully crafted RAR archive can trigger an infinite loop while extracting said archive. The impact depends solely on how the application uses the library, and whether files can be provided by malignant users. The problem is patched in 7.4.1. There are no known workarounds and users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

    References: https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23596.json, https://github.com/junrar/junrar/security/advisories/GHSA-m6cj-93v6-cvr5, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23596, https://github.com/junrar/junrar/issues/73, https://github.com/junrar/junrar/commit/7b16b3d90b91445fd6af0adfed22c07413d4fab7

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1c59d9d0739f565feb550b4630b7ab88767c430e

    Affected versions

    v7.4.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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