WinRAR LHA archive buffer overflow

winrar-lha-bo (27815) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

WinRAR is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds of file and directory names when processing LHA archives. By creating a malicious LHA archive containing an overly long file or directory name, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the malicious LHA file is extracted.

Platforms Affected:

  • WinRAR, WinRAR 3.00 - 3.60 beta 6

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of WinRAR (version 3.60 beta 7 or later), available from the WinRAR Web site.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Jul 18, 2006

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