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CVE-2023-38831

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Published: Aug 23, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026CISA KEV

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Rarlab: Winrar
1 product
Winrar
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 6.23

References (11)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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