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Security · Jul 28

A June 25 fix for crafted XZ data is a reminder that archive parsers are tiny trust machines with sharp edges.

Install 7-Zip 26.02 manually, because the app will not deliver this fix automatically.
Treat unexpected archives as risky input, especially on systems that process outside files.
Use this patch as a reason to inventory file extraction tools across endpoints.

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Jul 217-Zip 26.02 Turns an XZ Parser Flaw Into a File Parser Risk LessonA heap-based buffer overflow in XZ-compressed data handling could allow code execution when users open crafted archives.Security · Sam

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