#VU8602 Integer overflow in UnRar - CVE-2012-6706
Published: September 25, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8602
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6706
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
UnRar
UnRar
Software vendor:
RARLAB
RARLAB
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing .rar archives in unrar 5.5.4. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Update to version 5.5.5.