CVE-2006-3845

WinRAR 3.00-3.60 beta 6 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Long Filename in LHA Archive

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3845. PoCs published by Ryan Smith.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in WinRAR versions 3.0 to 3.60 beta 6. It crafts a malicious LHA archive to execute arbitrary shellcode, leveraging a lack of bounds checking in user-supplied input.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in lzh.fmt in WinRAR 3.00 through 3.60 beta 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a LHA archive.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ryan Smith · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28235

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in WinRAR versions 3.0 to 3.60 beta 6. It crafts a malicious LHA archive to execute arbitrary shellcode, leveraging a lack of bounds checking in user-supplied input.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WinRAR 3.0 to 3.60 beta 6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious LHA archive with a vulnerable version of WinRAR
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21080
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19043
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27815
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2867
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://hustlelabs.com/advisories/04072006_rarlabs.pdf

Scores

EPSS 0.0773
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

Status published
Products (18)
rarlab/winrar 3.0.0
rarlab/winrar 3.10
rarlab/winrar 3.10_beta3
rarlab/winrar 3.10_beta5
rarlab/winrar 3.11
rarlab/winrar 3.20
rarlab/winrar 3.30
rarlab/winrar 3.40
rarlab/winrar 3.41
rarlab/winrar 3.42
... and 8 more
Published Jul 25, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026