CVE-2025-1079

May 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

Client RCE on macOS and Linux via improper symbolic link resolution in Google Web Designer's preview feature

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Google
  • Web Designer
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a google web_designer / / / / / / / /

References

https://balintmagyar.com/articles/google-web-designer-symlink-client-side-rce-cve-2025-1079

Tags

cve-coordination@google.com
CWE-61
2025-05-12
CVE-2025-1079

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: May 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: May 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve-coordination@google.com

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