CVE-2023-38831

RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability

Winrar

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…

23. Aug 2023

Ausgewertete Quellen

• Hinweis
  http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174573/WinRAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• Hinweis
  https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/government-backed-actors-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/
• Hinweis
  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-exploited-since-april-to-hack-trading-accounts/
• Hinweis
  https://www.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/
• CISA
  https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38831
• CISA
  RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
• NVD
  CVE-2023-38831