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CVE-2024-33899

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-04-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-150

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 products

• WinRAR: before 7.00 — fixed in 7.00

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WinRAR 7.00. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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