CVE-2005-3262 is a format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR versions 2.90 through 3.50. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by embedding format string specifiers within a UUE/XXE file, which are then improperly processed when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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.