WinRAR’s Zero-Day Dilemma: How Paper Werewolf and Friends Exploited a Vulnerability Fiesta!
WinRAR has updated its software to patch a zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-8088, which could allow hackers to sneak into your computer like a cat burglar with a PhD in path traversal. This bug had the potential to turn your zips into zaps, but WinRAR 7.13 has now put a lid on this can of worms.
Hot Take:
Well, folks, it seems WinRAR is getting more attention than a cat video on the internet. The beloved archiving tool is once again in the headlines, but not for its compression prowess. Nope, this time it’s because some digital mischief-makers have found a way to turn your archives into a treasure trove of chaos. Who knew that a seemingly innocuous utility could be the star of a cybersecurity melodrama? Hats off to the folks at ESET for playing Sherlock Holmes and uncovering this sneaky zero-day vulnerability. Now, if only we could archive our cybersecurity worries away as easily as we do our files!
Key Points:
– WinRAR was hit by a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) allowing path traversal and arbitrary code execution.
– The flaw affects older versions of WinRAR (up to 7.12) and has been patched in version 7.13.
– Cyber baddies like the “Paper Werewolf” group have reportedly exploited this issue for their nefarious antics.
– Russian organizations were targeted with phishing emails housing malicious archives.
– Zero-day exploit was allegedly advertised on the dark web for $80,000 by a threat actor named “zeroplayer.”