Advisory Details

June 19th, 2025

RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2025-6218
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	RARLAB
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	WinRAR
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file paths within archive files. A crafted file path can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	RARLAB has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2025-06-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2025-06-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2025-06-19 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	whs3-detonator

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