#VU64897 Infinite loop in junrar - CVE-2022-23596
Published: July 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64897
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23596
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
junrar
junrar
Software vendor:
junrar
junrar
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing corrupted RAR archives. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RAR archive and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.