Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-33899
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the rar package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | rar | 2:7.01-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Debian:13 | rar | 2:7.00-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Debian:14 | rar | 2:7.00-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Debian:12 | unrar-nonfree | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Debian:13 | unrar-nonfree | 1:7.0.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Debian:14 | unrar-nonfree | 1:7.0.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | unrar-nonfree | 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33899 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | unrar-nonfree | 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-7350-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-150 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H