CVE-2023-38831 Known ransomware use

RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability

RARLAB — WinRAR

Added to KEV catalog: 24 August 2023
Federal remediation due date: 14 September 2023
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-351

CISA Description

RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

http://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=232&cHash=c5bf79590657e32554c6683296a8e8aa; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38831

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