RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:15999

Info

RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15999
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 21 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 21 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by c.y. wang <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: RARLAB WinRar 3.51
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A client-side buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the file name processing functionality of WinRAR.

A remote attacker may supply malicious files to a user to be compressed by WinRAR to exploit this issue. A remote compromise is also possible if the application employs the same routines for decompression, however, this is entirely conjecture and has not been confirmed.

WinRAR 3.51 is reportedly vulnerable. Other versions may be affected as well.

Exploit / POC

RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

RARLAB WinRAR File Name Potential Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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