TI-2018-14358 Aliases CVE-2018-20252 GHSA-3935-5wqm-4j94

Out-of-bounds write in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR

MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published 2019-02-05 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.60, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability during parsing of crafted ACE and RAR archive formats. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03598 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	WinRAR	All versions prior and including 5.60	—	No fix listed	CNA

WinRAR VendorCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. Affected All versions prior and including 5.60 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar::::::::	up to 5.60	Vulnerable	RARLAB

cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.60 Vulnerable ·RARLAB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20252
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3935-5wqm-4j94

References

Exploit 1

https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/

Advisory 1

https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html

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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