CVE-2023-38831 — RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-38831: RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | RARLAB |
| Product | WinRAR |
| Date added | 2023-08-24 |
| Due date | 2023-09-14 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
Description
RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
http://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=232&cHash=c5bf79590657e32554c6683296a8e8aa; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38831
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38831
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog