CVE-2025-55188

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.

CVSS v3 3.6 LOW

3.6^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01	Product
https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01	Release Notes
https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/	Exploit
https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/	Product
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability
https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/10/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/16/7

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/10/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/13/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/16/7 -

Information

Published : 2025-08-08 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-55188

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55188

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55188

JSON object : View

Products Affected

7-zip

7-zip

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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