RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via ANSI escape sequences, a different issue than CVE-2024-33899.
CVE-2024-36052
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-05-21. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 50.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 21, 2024
Last Modified
June 20, 2025
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983
- cve@mitrehttps://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sdushantha.medium.com/ansi-escape-injection-vulnerability-in-winrar-a2cbfac4b983
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.rarlab.com/rarnew.htm
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-36052?
CVE-2024-36052 is a high vulnerability published on May 21, 2024. RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via ANSI escape sequences, a different issue than CVE-2024-33899.
When was CVE-2024-36052 disclosed?
CVE-2024-36052 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 21, 2024, with the most recent update on June 20, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-36052 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-36052 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36052?
CVE-2024-36052 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-36052?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-36052, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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