CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3845

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in lzh.fmt in WinRAR versions 3.00 through 3.60 beta 6. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by providing an LHA archive with an overly long filename.

Risk Assessment

Opening a malicious LHA archive may allow an attacker to take control of the application and execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges. This poses a serious risk if users open untrusted archives.

Recommendation

Update WinRAR to a version newer than 3.60 beta 6 (preferably the latest stable release). Avoid opening LHA archives from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in lzh.fmt in WinRAR 3.00 through 3.60 beta 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a LHA archive.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS