CVE-2014-125119
WinRAR ZIP File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-20 Added CWE CWE-434 Added Reference https://an7isec.blogspot.com/2014/03/winrar-file-extension-spoofing-0day.html Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/winrar_name_spoofing.rb Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20140625054244/http://intelcrawler.com/news-15 Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20141111142204/https://www.intelcrawler.com/report_2603.pdf Added Reference https://www.rarlab.com/vuln_zip_spoofing_4.20.html Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-filename-spoofing-rce
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