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GHSA-8x66-x5gf-2pc8

GitHub Security Advisory

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-27198.

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-8x66-x5gf-2pc8
Published
June 23, 2025 9:31 PM
Last Modified
June 23, 2025 9:31 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Unknown
Primary Package
Unknown
GitHub Reviewed
✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: August 23, 2025 6:28 AM

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