In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.60, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability during parsing of crafted ACE and RAR archive formats. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/ | third party advisory exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106948 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html | release notes vendor advisory |