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CVE-2014-125119

WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 3.91, 5.00
1 Metasploit module
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • RARLab WinRAR

    From 3.80 · fixed in 3.91; From 4.11 · fixed in 5.00

References 7

rarlab.com

an7isec.blogspot.com

raw.githubusercontent.com

web.archive.org

vulncheck.com

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework