SB2025062012 - Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR
Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: January 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025062012
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6218)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the handling of file paths within archive files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted archive and write files to arbitrary directories on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.