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CVE-2014-125119highobserved exploitationCWE-20CWE-434

WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE

58Vexday Risk Score

Patch now. It exploitation observed by VulnCheck and has a working public exploit.

ssvc Actcvss 8.4epss 1.5%
from disclosure to weapon0 days
Published on NVDJul 25
metasploitSep 28
VulnCheckJul 25
exploitation probability
1.5%top 28% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesVulnCheck
A filename spoofing vulnerability exists in WinRAR when opening specially crafted ZIP archives. The issue arises due to inconsistencies between the Central Directory and Local File Header entries in ZIP files. When viewed in WinRAR, the file name from the Central Directory is displayed to the user, while the file from the Local File Header is extracted and executed. An attacker can leverage this flaw to spoof filenames and trick users into executing malicious payloads under the guise of harmless files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
RARLab · WinRAR