CVE-2007-1457

Description

Buffer overflow in the urarlib_get function in Christian Scheurer UniquE RAR File Library (unrarlib, aka URARFileLib) 0.4 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) filename, (2) rarfile, or (3) libpassword argument.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.53% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://unrarlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/unrarlib/tags/unrarlib040/unrarlib/unrarlib.c?revision=3&view=markup
http://osvdb.org/34076	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24472	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22942	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0961	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=117392197607422&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1457?: CVE-2007-1457 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1457?: To fix CVE-2007-1457, 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-2007-1457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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