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7-Zip Vulnerability Enables Arbitrary File Write and Remote Code Execution

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in 7-Zip, the popular file compression utility, that allows attackers to perform arbitrary file writes during archive extraction, potentially leading to code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55188, affects all versions of 7-Zip prior to 25.01 and...

New 7-Zip Vulnerability Lets RAR5 Files Crash Systems

A critical vulnerability in the popular 7-Zip file archiver has been discovered and patched, allowing malicious actors to craft weaponized RAR5 files that can crash systems and potentially corrupt memory. The security vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53816, affects 7-Zip versions prior to 25.00 and demonstrates how...