RarLabs WinRar up to 3.41 Archive File Delete memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RarLabs WinRar up to 3.41. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Archive File Delete Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1254. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to replace the affected component with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RarLabs WinRar up to 3.41 (File Compression Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Archive File Delete Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WinRAR 3.40, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a file with a long filename, possibly causing an integer overflow that leads to a buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 12/10/2004. The weakness was shared 12/22/2004 by Vafa Khoshaein (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1254 since 12/20/2004. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at k-otik.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at rarlab.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18569), Exploit-DB (694), SecurityFocus (BID 12002†), OSVDB (12550†) and Secunia (SA13591†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: rarlab.com

Timelineinfo

12/10/2004 🔍
12/16/2004 +6 days 🔍
12/17/2004 +1 days 🔍
12/20/2004 +3 days 🔍
12/22/2004 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Vafa Khoshaein
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1254 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1079
X-Force: 18569 - WinRAR zip file buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 12002 - RARLAB WinRAR File Name Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13591 - WinRAR Delete File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12550 - WinRAR Delete Archived File Overflow

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2005 10:07
Updated: 08/19/2025 21:15
Changes: 01/10/2005 10:07 (78), 06/30/2019 18:05 (1), 08/19/2025 21:15 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:895:103

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