CVE-2025-1079

RCE In Google Web Designer

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 12, 2025 at 08:03 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:38 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorWeb Designer· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

PoC

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Web Designer · Google

95%

v < 16.2.0.0128

Affected range stops below 16.2.0.0128, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

macOS · Apple

95%

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHGoogle

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-61CWE-59

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