High severity · published Jul 25, 2025
CVE-2014-125119
WinRAR < 5.00 Filename Spoofing RCE
8.4
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
WinRAR · RARLab
3.80 before 3.91; 4.11 before 5.00 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-125119
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/20140625054244/http://intelcrawler.com/news-15
web.archive.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20141111142204/https://www.intelcrawler.com/report_2603.pdf
www.rarlab.com
https://www.rarlab.com/vuln_zip_spoofing_4.20.html
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-filename-spoofing-rce
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