About this tag
The archive security tag on WindowsForum.com covers vulnerabilities and security issues related to file archiving tools and archive file handling on Windows systems. Discussions include critical flaws in utilities like less, 7-Zip, and NanaZIP that can lead to arbitrary code execution, symlink attacks, or command injection through malicious archive files. Topics also cover Windows File Explorer spoofing vulnerabilities that can be triggered by archive content. The tag focuses on CVEs, patch management, and mitigation strategies for both enterprise IT and individual users dealing with archive-based threats.
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    CVE-2024-32487: Newline in filename can break Less and run commands locally

    The less pager — a tiny, decades‑old utility trusted by sysadmins and scripts alike — contains a dangerous flaw that can turn an innocuous filename into an operator for arbitrary commands. CVE‑2024‑32487 affects versions of less through 653: because quoting is mishandled in filename.c, a...
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    7-Zip 25.01 Patch for Critical Zip Symlink Flaws CVE-2025-11001/11002

    Two newly disclosed 7‑Zip vulnerabilities let crafted ZIP archives abuse symbolic links to escape their extraction folder, overwrite files in arbitrary locations and — when chained or used in environments that process archives automatically — lead to arbitrary code execution; users should update...
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    NanaZIP 6 Preview: Windows 11 UI, Extract-on-Open, and Codec Security

    NanaZIP’s preview of version 6 lands as a clear evolution of the 7‑Zip fork: deeper Windows 11 integration, a host of interface rewrites using XAML, a controversial new extract‑on‑open workflow, and security‑minded codec changes that move the project further from its 7‑Zip lineage while...
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    Windows File Explorer Spoofing CVE: Patch, Mitigations, and Detection

    Microsoft's security update for a Windows File Explorer flaw underscores a long-standing risk vector: trusted UI components that implicitly parse untrusted content. In March 2025 Microsoft disclosed and patched a Windows File Explorer spoofing vulnerability that could cause Explorer to...
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