CVE-2014-125119

WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2025 at 03:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWinRAR

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.80 ≤ v < 3.914.11 ≤ v < 5.003.804.11
Affected range stops below 3.91, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.00, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

8.4HIGHVulnCheck
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-434

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