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CVE-2025-55188NVD

Vulnerability Summary

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.
Severity Level
LOW(3.6)
Published Date
Aug 8, 2025
Last Modified
Sep 8, 2025
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 3.6 (LOW)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • 7-zip 7-zip < 25.01
Patched Versions
  • 7-zip 7-zip 25.01
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