TL;DR: WinRAR has a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) allowing remote code execution via directory traversal in Windows versions. This exploit risks sensitive data and system integrity.

One incredibly popular Windows tools has recently been updated to address a zero-day exploit that could give bad actors a chance to install malware on devices running older versions of the app. The ...

If you ask anyone which software they use to archive or extract files on Windows, chances are that they either use WinRAR or 7-Zip. After all, these are the two most popular tools for this purpose.