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High severity vuln in WinRAR could allow code to run when files are opened
2023-08-21 13:35

Users of the popular WinRAR compression and archiving tool should update now to avoid a vulnerability that allows code to be run when a user opens a RAR file. WinRAR is one of the many apps available for compressing and packaging multiple files together for distribution or archiving, and is claimed as the world's most popular compression tool with over 500 million users worldwide.

WinRAR vulnerable to remote code execution, patch now! (CVE-2023-40477)
2023-08-21 11:39

A widely used Windows-only utility, WinRAR can create and extract file archives in various compression formats. CVE-2023-40477 is a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow remote threat actors to execute arbitrary code on an affected WinRAR installation.

WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives
2023-08-18 17:20

The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-40477 and could give remote attackers arbitrary code execution on the target system after a specially crafted RAR file is opened.RARLAB released WinRAR version 6.23 on August 2nd, 2023, effectively addressing CVE-2023-40477.