vulnerability
Rarlab WinRAR: WinRAR vulnerable to the symbolic link based 'Mark of the Web' check bypass (CVE-2025-31334)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 17, 2025
Added
Apr 17, 2025
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to 7.11. If a symbolic link specially crafted by an attacker is opened on the affected product, arbitrary code may be executed.
Solution
rarlab-winrar-upgrade-7_11
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