# CVE-2005-4474: Buffer overflow in the "Add to archive" command in WinRAR 3.51 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the "Add to archive" command in WinRAR 3.51 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into adding a file whose filename contains a non-default code page and non-ANSI characters, as demonstrated using a Chinese filename, possibly due to buffer expansion when using the WideCharToMultiByte API. NOTE: it is not clear whether this problem can be exploited for code execution. If not, then perhaps the user-assisted nature of the attack should exclude the issue from inclusion in CVE.

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## Related

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/290
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420006/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15999

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