CVE-2023-40477CWE-129

RARLAB WinRAR Recovery Volume Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
11%
Percentile
96.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

RARLAB WinRAR Recovery Volume Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of recovery volumes. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21233.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.11380 · 96.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-129 · Improper Validation of Array Index
Published
2024-05-03T02:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:11Z
    RARLAB WinRAR Recovery Volume Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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