Win-Rar WinRAR 5.61 Installation Directory temp file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Win-Rar WinRAR 5.61. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Installation Directory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in temp file. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-25677. The attack must be initiated from a local position. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Win-Rar WinRAR 5.61. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component Installation Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a temp file vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-379. The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

WinRAR 5.61 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by placing a malformed winrar.lng language file in the installation directory. Attackers can trigger the crash by opening an archive and pressing the test button, causing an access violation at memory address 004F1DB8 when the application attempts to read invalid data.

The weakness was shared by Kağan Çapar as 46432. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-25677 since 04/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46432). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Temp file
CWE: CWE-379 / CWE-377
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2026 CVE reserved
04/06/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/07/2026 +31 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 46432
Researcher: Kağan Çapar
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-25677 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-25677
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355479
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2026 08:26
Updated: 05/07/2026 13:47
Changes: 04/06/2026 08:26 (80), 05/07/2026 13:44 (1), 05/07/2026 13:47 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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