CVE-2023-40477Patch(rarlab / winrar)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch rarlab winrar systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

RARLAB WinRAR Recovery Volume Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of recovery volumes. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21233.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-129

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • winrar

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
winrar

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-03: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-03: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-03: 107-03
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • nksistemas@nksistemas
    Patch

    Alerta Crítica: WinRAR 6.24 y 7.23 Parchean Vulnerabilidad de Heap Overflow (CVE-2023-40477) https://nksistemas.com/alerta-critica-winrar-6-24-y-7-23-parchean-vulnerabilidad-de-heap-overflow-cve-2023-40477/

    Post summary

    The article announces that WinRAR versions 6.24 and 7.23 have released patches for CVE-2023-40477, a heap overflow vulnerability, without mentioning active exploitation or PoC details.

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