Vulnerability in 7-Zip P7zip

CVE-2015-1038

p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1038?
CVE-2015-1038 is a vulnerability in 7-Zip P7zip, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2015-01-21.
Is CVE-2015-1038 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.