Vulnerability in 7-zip

CVE-2025-0411

7-Zip Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism on affected installations of 7-Zip. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in tha…

EPSS: 0.467 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • 7-zip — versions 24.08 (x64)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0411?
CVE-2025-0411 is a high-severity vulnerability in 7-zip, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-0411?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0411 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-0411 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-06), indicating it is being actively exploited. 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.