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Status published
High
CVE-2025-8088
Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR
Vulnerability Description
A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
win.rar GmbH
View all reports →Affected Software
WinRAR
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 8th, 2025
Last Modified:
February 26th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026