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
- 7-zip — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- 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.