CVE-2006-3912

WinRAR - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in SFX Module

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2006-3912. PoCs published by Jerome Athias, muts, posidron.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in WinRAR's self-extracting archive functionality. It crafts a malicious SFX archive with a specially formatted comment file to trigger a buffer overflow, executing shellcode for a bind shell on port 4444.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SFX module in WinRAR before 3.60 beta 8 has unspecified vectors and impact.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jerome Athias · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1992

This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in WinRAR's self-extracting archive functionality. It crafts a malicious SFX archive with a specially formatted comment file to trigger a buffer overflow, executing shellcode for a bind shell on port 4444.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WinRAR 3.60 beta 4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WinRAR installed on target system · Ability to deliver malicious SFX archive to victim
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by muts · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1985

This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in WinRAR 3.60 beta 4 by crafting a malicious SFX archive with a long 'Path' field containing NOP sleds, shellcode, and a JMP ESP address. Execution triggers arbitrary code execution via a bind shell on port 4444.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WinRAR 3.60 beta 4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WinRAR 3.60 beta 4 installed · Ability to deliver malicious SFX archive to victim
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by posidron · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1984

This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in WinRAR 3.60 beta 4 via the 'Path' command in SFX archives. It crafts a malicious comment.txt file to trigger the vulnerability when the SFX archive is executed, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WinRAR 3.60 beta 4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WinRAR 3.60 beta 4 installed · Ability to create and execute SFX archives
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27031
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1992
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.rarlabs.com/rarnew.htm
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1984
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1985

Scores

EPSS 0.0552
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
rarlab/winrar 3.60_beta8
Published Jul 28, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026