CVE-2005-3262 json
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifie…
published 2005-10-20 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3261
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.8%
- EPSS 8.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/15062 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/16973/ advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/ advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-26342)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-26342 RARLAB WinRar 2.90/3.x - UUE/XXE Invalid Filename Error Message Format String dos, 2005-10-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15062
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16973/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/
patch, vendor-advisory
- rarlabs.com /rarnew.htm
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3262
- NVD CVE-2005-3262
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