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TI-2025-00917 Aliases CVE-2025-1079GHSA-r2rx-5q74-ppjp

RCE In Google Web Designer

Priority HIGH 69CWE-61Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Web Designer (Google): 16.2.0.0128

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleWeb Designerbefore 16.2.0.012816.2.0.0128Patch availableCNA
  • Web Designer VendorGoogle Affected before 16.2.0.0128 Fixed in 16.2.0.0128 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:web_designer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.2.0.0128VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:web_designer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.2.0.0128 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Web Designer (Google) Fixed in 16.2.0.0128

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2rx-5q74-ppjp

References

  • TI-2026-02786 Zip Slip leading to Arbitrary File Write and Privilege Escalation in Google Web Designer CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2025-04125 Client side RCE in Google Web Designer App CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1

Sources