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
Published Feb 5, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.62%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version All versions prior and including 5.60StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | WinRAR | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03615) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.62% (0.03615) | 87.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 71.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 65.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 65.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 59.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 53.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 75.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 75.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 73.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 51.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 32.87th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 32.17th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 72.29th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106948 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106948 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
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