7-Zip Fixes Bug That Bypasses Windows MoTW Security Warnings, Patch Now

7-Zip patched a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-0411) that allowed attackers to bypass Windows Mark of the Web (MotW) security warnings, enabling code execution by improperly handling nested archives. Users must update to version 24.09 to mitigate this risk, as many may still use vulnerable versions without auto-update.

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