CVE-2005-3262
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2005-3262- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-3262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3261 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3261- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqg5-xjp9-584v No score
Format string vulnerability in RARLAB WinRAR 2.90 through 3.50 allows remote attackers to execute...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mqg5-xjp9-584v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RARLAB WinRar 2.90/3.x - UUE/XXE Invalid Filename Error Message Format String | 2005-10-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3262 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rarlab Winrar, published October 20, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.79%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.