Vulnerability in 7-Zip

CVE-2025-55188

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

EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.