# CVE-2007-1457: Buffer overflow in the urarlib\_get function in Christian Scheurer UniquE RAR File Library (unrarlib, aka URARFileLib) 0.4 allows context-dep

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the urarlib_get function in Christian Scheurer UniquE RAR File Library (unrarlib, aka URARFileLib) 0.4 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) filename, (2) rarfile, or (3) libpassword argument.

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## References

- http://unrarlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/unrarlib/tags/unrarlib040/unrarlib/unrarlib.c?revision=3&view=markup
- http://osvdb.org/34076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24472
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22942
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0961
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=117392197607422&w=2

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