SB2025012003 - Mark-of-the-Web bypass in 7-Zip
Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: February 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012003
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0411)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application ignores the Mark-of-the-Web identifier when extracting files from an archive. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing files extracted by the application as no additional security warning occurs.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.