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High · 8.4 Public exploit CVE-2014-125119 EUVD-2014-9805GHSA-9pw2-ph2r-gfpc

WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE

Published Jul 25, 2025 · Updated May 14, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Vendor: RARLAB Product: WinRAR

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
RARLab WinRAR 3.80 – < 3.91, 4.11 – < 5.00 3.91

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

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