How severe is CVE-2008-7144?

CVE-2008-7144 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-7144 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-7144?

CVE-2008-7144 primarily affects Rarlab Winrar. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7144?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-7144 published?

CVE-2008-7144 was published on 2009-09-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-7144

CVE-2008-7144 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rarlab Winrar with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Rarlab Winrar
Published: 2009-09-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in RARLAB WinRAR before 3.71 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to crafted (1) ACE, (2) ARJ, (3) BZ2, (4) CAB, (5) GZ, (6) LHA, (7) RAR, (8) TAR, or (9) ZIP files, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7144?: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in RARLAB WinRAR before 3.71 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to crafted (1) ACE, (2) ARJ, (3) BZ2, (4) CAB, (5) GZ, (6) LHA, (7) RAR, (8) TAR, or (9) ZIP files, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
How severe is CVE-2008-7144?: CVE-2008-7144 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-7144 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-7144?: CVE-2008-7144 primarily affects Rarlab Winrar. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7144?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-7144 published?: CVE-2008-7144 was published on 2009-09-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (32)

cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.60_beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.70_beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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