RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.
RARLAB ยท WinRAR
Known ransomware use: Known
Follow the source advisory and validate exposure in your environment.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Recent reporting that mentions CVE-2023-38831.
After Sandworm and APT28 (known as Fancy Bear), another state-sponsored Russian hacker group, APT29, is leveraging the CVE-2023-38831 vulnerability in WinRAR for cyberattacks. [...]
A WinRar zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38831 was actively exploited to install malware when clicking on harmless files in an archive, allowing the hackers to breach online cryptocurrency trading accounts. [...]