Security features bypass in WinRAR - CVE-2024-30370

 

Security features bypass in WinRAR - CVE-2024-30370

Published: April 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87965
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30370
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WinRAR
Software vendor:
RARLAB

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the archive extraction functionality. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted archive to bypass the Mark-Of-The-Web protection mechanism and potentially compromise the affected system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links