Google reports that malicious actors linked to the Russian and Chinese governments have recently initiated cyberattack campaigns using a WinRAR vulnerability that was addressed in August. Users.
If your WinRAR installation is older than version 6.23, released in August, you should update the software as soon as possible. The latest version patches a vulnerability that has been known for months. Recent reports indicate that state-backed hackers are actively exploiting it, increasing the urgency of the situation.
Google reports that malicious actors linked to the Russian and Chinese governments have recently initiated cyberattack campaigns using a WinRAR vulnerability that was addressed in August. Users who have not updated the popular file archiving program since then remain vulnerable.
The Zero Day Initiative discovered the issue, a buffer overflow problem caused by insufficiently validated data, in June. This could potentially allow attackers to access a target’s memory and remotely execute code.
