Fake 7-Zip Exploit Code Traced to AI-Generated Misinterpretation

A recent claim of a critical zero-day exploit in 7-Zip was dismissed by cybersecurity experts and the software’s creator. The alleged exploit, which involved a crafted .7z archive and a malformed LZMA stream, was deemed non-existent and potentially AI-generated. While this incident proved to be a false alarm, the threat of zero-day exploits remains a serious concern for cybersecurity.