CVE-2025-1079
Google Web Designer Unvalidated Symbolic Link Resolution Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Client RCE on macOS and Linux via improper symbolic link resolution in Google Web Designer's preview feature
INFO
Published Date :
May 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 1:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-1079 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1079
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-1079.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://balintmagyar.com/articles/google-web-designer-symlink-client-side-rce-cve-2025-1079 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
🐛 A list of writeups from the Google VRP Bug Bounty program
Python Dockerfile
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-1079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-1079 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:web_designer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.2.0.0128 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Google Inc.: https://balintmagyar.com/articles/google-web-designer-symlink-client-side-rce-cve-2025-1079 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Client RCE on macOS and Linux via improper symbolic link resolution in Google Web Designer's preview feature Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-61 Added Reference https://balintmagyar.com/articles/google-web-designer-symlink-client-side-rce-cve-2025-1079
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1079 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1079
weaknesses.