CVE-2025-1240 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WinZip's 7Z file parsing, allowing remote code execution. It affects WinZip installations and stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied data, leading to a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file, but can result in complete compromise of the affected system. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 18.0, < 18.0.16371CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 27.0, < 27.0.16370CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 76.0, < 76.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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