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CVE-2023-38831 - RARLAB WinRAR

AI Vulnerability Context

RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive. The issue occurs because a ZIP archive may include a benign file (such as an ordinary .JPG file) and also a folder that has the same name as the benign file, and the contents of the folder (which may include executable content) are processed during an attempt to access only the beni...

Overview

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RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive. The issue occurs because a ZIP archive may include a benign file (such as an ordinary .JPG file) and also a folder that has the same name as the benign file, and the contents of the folder (which may include executable content) are processed during an attempt to access only the benign file. This was exploited in the wild in April through October 2023.

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Vulnerability status

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CISA KEVHIGH
CVE ID
CVE-2023-38831
Vendor/project
RARLAB
Product
WinRAR
Vulnerability name
RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
Date added
2023-08-24
Due date
2023-09-14
Known ransomware campaign use
Known
CVSS v3
7.8
CWE-351

Exploit context

What the vulnerability is about.

RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive. The issue occurs because a ZIP archive may include a benign file (such as an ordinary .JPG file) and also a folder that has the same name as the benign file, and the contents of the folder (which may include executable content) are processed during an attempt to access only the benign file. This was exploited in the wild in April through October 2023.

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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38831CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174573/WinRAR-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/government-backed-actors-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37236100af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-exploited-since-april-to-hack-trading-accounts/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38831