What is the severity of CVE-2005-4474?

CVE-2005-4474 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service and potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4474?

To mitigate CVE-2005-4474, users should upgrade to WinRAR version 3.51 or later, or avoid opening files with non-default code page filenames.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2005-4474?

CVE-2005-4474 may allow user-assisted attacks that lead to a crash of the application or execution of arbitrary code.

What is the cause of CVE-2005-4474?

CVE-2005-4474 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the "Add to archive" command of WinRAR 3.51.

Which version of WinRAR is affected by CVE-2005-4474?

WinRAR version 3.51 is the affected version as per CVE-2005-4474.

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CVE-2005-4474

medium

5.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

22/12/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-4474: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 22 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WinRAR	=3.51

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4474?
CVE-2005-4474 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service and potentially allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4474?
To mitigate CVE-2005-4474, users should upgrade to WinRAR version 3.51 or later, or avoid opening files with non-default code page filenames.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2005-4474?
CVE-2005-4474 may allow user-assisted attacks that lead to a crash of the application or execution of arbitrary code.
What is the cause of CVE-2005-4474?
CVE-2005-4474 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the "Add to archive" command of WinRAR 3.51.
Which version of WinRAR is affected by CVE-2005-4474?
WinRAR version 3.51 is the affected version as per CVE-2005-4474.

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