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TI-2005-03088 Aliases CVE-2005-3262GHSA-mqg5-xjp9-584v

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08795 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.90VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10_beta3VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10_beta5VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.20VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.40VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.41VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.42VulnerableRARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.90 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10_beta3 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10_beta5 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.40 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.41 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.42 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.50VulnerableRARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.50 Vulnerable ·RARLAB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqg5-xjp9-584v

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-07400 Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-05626 Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-20115 RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-14356 Path traversal in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-23905 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-22371 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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