CVE-2025-8088

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 Strýcek from ESET.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Aug 2025, 13:08

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References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

15 Aug 2025, 16:15

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References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day -
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo -
Summary 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 Strý?ek from ESET. 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 Strýcek from ESET.

13 Aug 2025, 19:08

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References () https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088 - () https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088 - Press/Media Coverage
References () https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5 - () https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5 - Release Notes
First Time Microsoft
Rarlab winrar
Rarlab
Microsoft windows
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

13 Aug 2025, 01:00

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Summary 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 Strýcek from ESET. 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 Strý?ek from ESET.

12 Aug 2025, 15:15

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References
  • () https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088 -

08 Aug 2025, 12:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-08 12:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 13:08


NVD link : CVE-2025-8088

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8088


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Products Affected

rarlab

  • winrar

microsoft

  • windows
CWE

No CWE.