CVE-2006-3845 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WinRAR versions 3.00 through 3.60 beta 6, specifically within the lzh.fmt component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious LHA archive containing an excessively long filename. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-28235) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10_beta3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10_beta5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.