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WinRAR Delete File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13591
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Release Date:
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2004-12-22
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Last Update:
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2004-12-29
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | WinRAR 2.x WinRAR 3.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1254 (Secunia mirror)
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Description: Vafa Khoshaein has discovered a vulnerability in WinRAR, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of filenames when deleting files in archives. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user into deleting a file in an opened, malicious archive.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been confirmed on versions 3.40 and 3.41. Other versions may also be affected.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution: Update to version 3.42.
http://www.rarlabs.com/download.htm
Provided and/or discovered by: Independently discovered by:
* Dark Eagle
* Vafa Khoshaein
Changelog: 2004-12-27: Updated "Solution" section.
2004-12-29: Corrected solution status.
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