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CVE-2005-3262
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.
Published: Oct 20, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (11)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| rarlab | winrar | 2.90 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.0.0 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.10 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.10_beta3 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.10_beta5 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.11 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.20 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.40 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.41 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.42 |
| rarlab | winrar | 3.50 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-mqg5-xjp9-584v
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute...
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16973/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15062 Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16973/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-53/advisory/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15062 Patch
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
8.80%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
32.6 / 100
Data Sources
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EPSS
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