7-Zip 25.01

Released on 2025-08-03

Version25.01
Release Date2025-08-03
File Size1.6 MB
Supported OSWindows 11/10/8/7/Vista/XP & Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012/2008/2003/2000
StatusOld Version

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1.6 MB · Windows x64

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New Features

CVE-2025-55188: Changed symbolic link handling code to provide greater security when extracting files from archives.

New command line switch -snld20 to bypass default security checks when creating symbolic links.

Bug Fixes

Security improvement for symbolic link extraction.

Upgrade Guide

  1. 1

    Important security update — all users should upgrade.

  2. 2

    The symbolic link security fix may affect extraction of archives containing symlinks.

  3. 3

    If you encounter issues with symlink extraction, use -snld20 switch for compatibility.

SHA-256 Verification

To verify the authenticity of your download, calculate the SHA-256 hash of the downloaded file and compare it with the official checksum on the GitHub releases page.

# Right-click file > 7-Zip > SHA-256

# Or use PowerShell:

Get-FileHash 7z2501-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

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