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Case File

CVE-2018-20252

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 3.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-02-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit arbitrary code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2018-20252
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.62%

Original Filing — NVD Description

In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.60, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability during parsing of crafted ACE and RAR archive formats. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.