WinRAR zip file buffer overflow
| winrar-zip-file-bo (18569) |  High Risk |
Description:
WinRAR is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By creating a specially-crafted ZIP file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the victim deletes a specific file from within the malicious ZIP file.
Platforms Affected:
- WinRAR, WinRAR 3.41 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- RARLAB Web site, WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files at http://www.rarlab.com.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 16 Dec 2004, WinRAR Corrupt ZIP File Vulnerability at http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6B00J1PC1Y.html.
- BID-12002: RARLAB WinRAR File Name Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1254: WinRAR 3.40, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a file with a long filename, possibly causing an integer overflow that leads to a buffer overflow.
Reported:
Dec 16, 2004
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