CVE-2019-25677

Name: CVE-2019-25677
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-05T21:16:45.8+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-25677 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-379

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rarlab	Winrar	<= 5.61

References

https://win-rar.com/predownload.html?spV=true&subD=true&f=wrar561tr.exeProduct
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46432Exploit, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-denial-of-service-via-malformed-language-fileThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25677?

How severe is CVE-2019-25677?

CVE-2019-25677 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25677?

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Source: NVD / NIST