CVE-2005-3262 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.8% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| rarlab | winrar |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RARLAB WinRar 2.90/3.x - UUE/XXE Invalid Filename Error Message Format String | 2005-10-11 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16973/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/
- http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15062
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16973/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/
- http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15062
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