CVE-2022-48579

unrar-nonfree: UnRAR before 6.2.3 allows extraction of files outside of the destination folder via symlink chains.

CVE-2022-48579 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48579, released August 7, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0084
58th percentile

UnRAR before 6.2.3 allows extraction of files outside of the destination folder via symlink chains.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libunrar-headers · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 libunrar-headers 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 Apr 28, 2024
libunrar5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1 libunrar5 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1 Apr 28, 2024
libunrar5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 libunrar5 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 Apr 28, 2024
unrar · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1 unrar 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1 Apr 28, 2024
unrar · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 unrar 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1 Apr 28, 2024
unrar-nonfree · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:6.2.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48579 Aug 7, 2023
unrar-nonfree · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:6.2.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48579 Aug 7, 2023
unrar-nonfree · Debian 14 1:6.2.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48579 Aug 7, 2023

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