CVE-2026-14191: WinRAR / UnRAR RAR5 recovery-volume (.rev) out-of-bounds heap write in RecVolumes5::ReadHeader

Published Jul 1, 2026
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Updated

An out-of-bounds heap write exists in the RAR5 recovery-volume (.rev) parser in WinRAR and UnRAR (RecVolumes5::ReadHeader in recvol5.cpp). The RecItems vector is sized only when the first .rev file in a set is processed; subsequent .rev files supply an independent RecNum value that is validated against that file's own TotalCount field but never against the actual size of RecItems. A crafted set of two or more .rev files can therefore write an attacker-controlled 32-bit value (the header's RevCRC field) to RecItems[RecNum] at an attacker-controlled offset up to 65534 sizeof(RecVolItem) bytes past the allocation, corrupting adjacent heap objects. Triggering requires the victim to run a recovery/test operation on an attacker-supplied .rev set (for example 'unrar t x.part1.rev', WinRAR 'Repair archive', or auto-recovery when extracting a volume set with a missing .rar part). This is the RAR5-path sibling of CVE-2023-40477 (which was fixed in the RAR3 path only in WinRAR 6.23). Fixed in WinRAR / RAR 7.23.

Affected Software

2 affected components
WinRAR WinRAR<7.23
WinRAR UnRAR<7.23

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WinRAR/UnRAR (RAR5 recovery-volume .rev parser; RecVolumes5::ReadHeader) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.23

Event History

Jul 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:41 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:41 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-14191?

The severity of CVE-2026-14191 is high with a score of 7.8.

2

What does CVE-2026-14191 affect?

CVE-2026-14191 affects WinRAR and UnRAR in their RAR5 recovery-volume (.rev) parser.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-14191?

To fix CVE-2026-14191, update your WinRAR and UnRAR software to the latest version provided by RARLAB.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-14191?

CVE-2026-14191 is classified as an out-of-bounds heap write vulnerability.

5

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2026-14191?

Exploiting CVE-2026-14191 may lead to remote code execution or system crashes due to heap corruption.

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