CVE-2024-33899 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the screen output, or cause a denial of service, via ANSI escape sequences.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel
Opengroup	Unix
Rarlab	Winrar

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:::::::*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983
https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm

History

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Linux Linux linux Kernel Opengroup Opengroup unix Rarlab Rarlab winrar
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Linux Linux linux Kernel Opengroup Opengroup unix Rarlab Rarlab winrar

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-04-28T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:42:59.602Z

Reserved: 2024-04-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2024-33899

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:42:59.602Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-04-29T00:15:07.773

Modified: 2025-06-20T17:38:35.383

Link: CVE-2024-33899

Redhat

No data.

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