Is CVE-2005-3262 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3262 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-3262?

CVE-2005-3262 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2005-3262?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-3262.

CVE-2005-3262 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2005-3262?

11 products: rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, rarlab winrar, and 6 more.

Description

Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a UUE/XXE file, which are not properly handled when WinRAR displays diagnostic errors related to an invalid filename.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 10/20/2005
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 : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrarrarlab : winrar

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD