Is CVE-2004-1254 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1254 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1254?

CVE-2004-1254 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2004-1254?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-1254.

CVE-2004-1254 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-1254?

8 products: rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, and 3 more.

Description

WinRAR 3.40, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a file with a long filename, possibly causing an integer overflow that leads to a buffer overflow.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 1/10/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

rarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrar

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD