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CVE-2014-125119 Detail

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 8.4 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://an7isec.blogspot.com/2014/03/winrar-file-extension-spoofing-0day.html VulnCheck
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/winrar_name_spoofing.rb VulnCheck
https://web.archive.org/web/20140625054244/http://intelcrawler.com/news-15 VulnCheck
https://web.archive.org/web/20141111142204/https://www.intelcrawler.com/report_2603.pdf VulnCheck
https://www.rarlab.com/vuln_zip_spoofing_4.20.html VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-filename-spoofing-rce VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type VulnCheck  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-125119
NVD Published Date:
07/25/2025
NVD Last Modified:
07/29/2025
Source:
VulnCheck