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CVE-2025-31334

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.

CVSS 6.8 · MediumBuzz score 31.1

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 31.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 15.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
15.0
3 sources across 3 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
4 source links · newest first
  • Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. WinRAR MotW bypass flaw fixed, update ASAP (CVE-2025-31334) WinRAR users, upgrade your software as soon as possible: a vulnerability (CVE-2025-31334) that could allow attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark of the … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comApr 13, 2025, 8:00 AM
  • WinRAR users, upgrade your software as soon as possible: a vulnerability (CVE-2025-31334) that could allow attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on your machine has been fixed in version 7.11. About CVE-2025-31334 WinRAR is an extremely popular file archiver utility for Windows. It can create and view archives in RAR or ZIP file formats, as well as “unpack” archive file in other formats (ISO, JAR, TAR, … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comApr 7, 2025, 11:28 AM
  • https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0www.win-rar.com

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    Release Noteswww.win-rar.comApr 3, 2025, 6:15 AM
  • No excerpt available.

    Third Party Advisoryjvn.jpApr 3, 2025, 6:15 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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