ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2023-38831: RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
| Vendor | RARLAB |
|---|---|
| Product | WinRAR |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 24 Aug 2023 |
| CISA federal deadline | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-351 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.
SOURCES
Other RARLAB flaws
- CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-8088: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-30333: RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-20250: WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.