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CVE-2007-1457

Status: ModifiedHigh (10)—

Buffer overflow in the urarlib_get function in Christian Scheurer UniquE RAR File Library (unrarlib, aka URARFileLib) 0.4 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) filename, (2) rarfile, or (3) libpassword argument.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Christian Scheurer — UnrarlibChristian Scheurer — Urarfilelib

CWEs

References

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