vulnerability
Rarlab WinRAR: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences (CVE-2024-33899)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 11, 2025
Added
Aug 11, 2025
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the screen output, or cause a denial of service, via ANSI escape sequences.
Solution
rarlab-winrar-upgrade-7_00
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