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#VU8602 Integer overflow in UnRar - CVE-2012-6706

Published: September 25, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8602

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6706

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerable software:
UnRar

Software vendor:
RARLAB

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing .rar archives in unrar 5.5.4. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Update to version 5.5.5.

#VU8602 Integer overflow in UnRar - CVE-2012-6706

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