7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-33899
WinRAR ANSI Escape Sequence Injection
Description

RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the screen output, or cause a denial of service, via ANSI escape sequences.

INFO

Published Date :

April 29, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 20, 2025, 5:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-33899 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rarlab unrar
2 Rarlab winrar
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Opengroup unix
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-33899 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-33899.

URL Resource
https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm Release Notes
https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm Release Notes
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-33899 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Gnuplot C++

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 4, 2024, 7:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-33899 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-33899 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.00 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm Types: Release Notes
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983
    Added Reference https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-150
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the screen output, or cause a denial of service, via ANSI escape sequences.
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
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