Junrar up to 7.4.0 RAR Archive infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Junrar up to 7.4.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component RAR Archive Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to infinite loop. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-23596. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Junrar up to 7.4.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component RAR Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2022 as GHSA-m6cj-93v6-cvr5. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-23596 since 01/19/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 7.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7b16b3d90b91445fd6af0adfed22c07413d4fab7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Junrar 7.4.1
Patch: 7b16b3d90b91445fd6af0adfed22c07413d4fab7

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01/19/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-m6cj-93v6-cvr5
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-23596 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23596
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192052

Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2022 15:18
Updated: 05/06/2025 05:15
Changes: 02/01/2022 15:18 (51), 02/04/2022 09:18 (2), 05/06/2025 05:15 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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