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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-1079 · published 12 May 2025

CVE-2025-1079: Google web designer link following vulnerability

Google · Web Designer

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

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.16% · top 95.9% CWE-61 · CWE-61CWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-1079), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.