CVE-2005-4474

Description

Buffer overflow in the "Add to archive" command in WinRAR 3.51 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into adding a file whose filename contains a non-default code page and non-ANSI characters, as demonstrated using a Chinese filename, possibly due to buffer expansion when using the WideCharToMultiByte API. NOTE: it is not clear whether this problem can be exploited for code execution. If not, then perhaps the user-assisted nature of the attack should exclude the issue from inclusion in CVE.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/290	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420006/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15999	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4474?: CVE-2005-4474 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4474?: To fix CVE-2005-4474, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4474 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4474 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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