CVE-2022-48579
Publication date 7 August 2023
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
UnRAR before 6.2.3 allows extraction of files outside of the destination folder via symlink chains.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| unrar-nonfree | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7350-1
- UnRAR vulnerabilities
- 12 March 2025