# CVE-2007-0855: Stack-based buffer overflow in RARLabs Unrar, as packaged in WinRAR and possibly other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in RARLabs Unrar, as packaged in WinRAR and possibly other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted, password-protected archive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://osvdb.org/33124
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_5_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22447
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24165
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32357
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-04.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24077
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=472
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017593

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