CVE-2014-125119
WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-20 CWE-434 |
| Vendor | rarlab |
| Product | winrar |
| Published | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Last Updated | May 14, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
RARLab / WinRAR
3.80 < 3.91 4.11 < 5.00
References
rarlab.com: https://www.rarlab.com/vuln_zip_spoofing_4.20.html an7isec.blogspot.com: https://an7isec.blogspot.com/2014/03/winrar-file-extension-spoofing-0day.html raw.githubusercontent.com: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/winrar_name_spoofing.rb web.archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20141111142204/https://www.intelcrawler.com/report_2603.pdf web.archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20140625054244/http://intelcrawler.com/news-15 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-filename-spoofing-rce
Credits
chr1x