CVE-2017-20006 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in UnRAR versions 5.6.1.2 and 5.6.1.3, specifically within the Unpack::CopyString function, affecting Linux systems utilizing UnRAR. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk due to its potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a low attack complexity requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.6.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:5.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:5.6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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