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TI-2014-08419 Aliases CVE-2014-125119GHSA-9pw2-ph2r-gfpc

WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE

Priority HIGH 72CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01984 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WinRAR (RARLab): 3.91, 5.00

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RARLABWinRAR3.80 to before 3.91; 4.11 to before 5.003.91, 5.00Patch availableCNA
  • WinRAR VendorRARLAB Affected 3.80 to before 3.91; 4.11 to before 5.00 Fixed in 3.91, 5.00 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·RARLAB

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WinRAR (RARLab) Fixed in 3.91, 5.00

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125119
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pw2-ph2r-gfpc

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-12568 RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-07400 Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-05626 Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-20115 RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-14356 Path traversal in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-23905 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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