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CVE-2025-55188: 7-Zip Arbitrary File Write

CVE-2025-55188: 7-Zip Arbitrary File Write

August 14, 2025
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Hello!

Extracting a maliciously-crafted archive with 7-Zip prior to 25.01 allows for arbitrary file write, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

I recommend users to update to 7-Zip 25.01, which contains a fix for this.

For more details, see: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1.

Writeup/PoC may be available here sometime in the coming months.