CVE-2007-3726: Medium severity RARLAB UnRAR vulnerability

Published Jul 12, 2007
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Updated

Integer signedness error in the SETVALUE function in rarvm.cpp in unrar 3.70 beta 3, as used in products including WinRAR and RAR for OS X, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted RAR archive that causes a negative signed number to be cast to a large unsigned number.

Affected Software

1 affected component
RARLAB UnRAR=3.70_beta_3

Event History

Jul 12, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3726?

CVE-2007-3726 is assessed as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-3726?

To fix CVE-2007-3726, update to a patched version of UnRAR or WinRAR that addresses the integer signedness error.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2007-3726?

The impact of CVE-2007-3726 is a denial of service, causing the application to crash when processing a specially crafted RAR archive.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3726?

CVE-2007-3726 affects unrar version 3.70 beta 3 specifically.

5

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2007-3726?

Users of WinRAR and RAR for OS X utilizing affected versions of UnRAR are vulnerable to CVE-2007-3726.

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