VDB-82891 · EDB 558 · OSVDB 18942

WinRar RAR Header memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in WinRar. The affected element is an unknown function of the component RAR Header Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WinRar (File Compression Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component RAR Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/28/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by ATmaCA and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at milw0rm.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (558) and OSVDB (18942†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: ATmaCA
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2004 🔍
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08/23/2005 +328 days 🔍
04/26/2016 +3898 days 🔍
10/26/2018 +913 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82891
OSVDB: 18942 - WinRAR Crafted .rar Header Local Overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2016 16:43
Updated: 10/26/2018 08:50
Changes: 04/26/2016 16:43 (39), 10/26/2018 08:50 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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