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An improper link resolution flaw can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of the archive. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to gain more privileges in a system.
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Compare it with CVE-2025-5914, CVE-2024-48958 and CVE-2024-48957 for nearby disclosures in the same product family.