Vulnerability in 7-Zip
CVE-2025-55188
7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- 7-Zip — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/ (Product)
- github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01 (Release Notes)
- github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01 (Product)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM (Exploit)
- lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/ (Exploit)
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55188?
- CVE-2025-55188 is a low-severity vulnerability in 7-Zip, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2025-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55188?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55188 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.