{
  "cveId": "CVE-2025-6218",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6218",
  "summary": "CVE-2025-6218 is fixed in WinRAR on 1 platform by WinRAR 7.12.0 (version 7.12.0), released June 23, 2025. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 9, 2025. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.",
  "title": "RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability",
  "description": "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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "published": "2025-06-21T01:15:29Z",
  "severity": "",
  "cvss": 7.8,
  "cwe": "CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (\u0027Path Traversal\u0027)",
  "epss": 0.90479,
  "epssPercentile": 0.99802,
  "priority": "Patch now",
  "priorityTier": 1,
  "exploited": true,
  "vendorExploited": true,
  "disclosed": false,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2025-12-09T00:00:00Z",
    "due": "2025-12-30T00:00:00Z",
    "ransomware": false,
    "requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable."
  },
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6218",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "windows-app",
      "product": "WinRAR",
      "fixedVersion": "7.12.0",
      "fix": "WinRAR 7.12.0",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/rarlab.winrar-7.12.0",
      "released": "2025-06-23T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T13:06:02Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}