#VU64889 Infinite loop in junrar - CVE-2018-12418 

 

#VU64889 Infinite loop in junrar - CVE-2018-12418

Published: July 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64889
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12418
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
junrar
Software vendor:
junrar

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in archive.java in Junrar when handling corrupt RAR files. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted RAR file and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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