The current version of 7-Zip is 26.04 (as of 07/10/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- 7-Zip: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2114 · 7 Oct
- 7-Zip: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-W-2026-2369 · 10 Sept
- 7-Zip: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1736 · 17 Aug
- 7-Zip: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-W-2026-1681 · 28 Jul
7-Zip at a glance
7-Zip is a free, open-source file archiver — a staple on admin and user machines for its strong compression and broad format support. Igor Pavlov ships updates in an unhurried cadence, occasionally with fixes to the archive parsers that matter for security.
For admins 7-Zip is a classic "install once and forget" tool, yet it parses untrusted archives — so archive-parser vulnerabilities have real impact, and a current version is worth keeping. Roll it out via winget or the MSI; source it from the official site (fake 7-Zip installers appear in malware campaigns). New versions bring format support and fixes. In managed environments, keep it in the patch cycle rather than letting stale copies accumulate across the fleet.
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26.02 | – |
| 25 | 25.01 | End of Life |
| 24 | 24.09 | – |
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 | STABLE | 07/10/2026 | Release notes → |
| 26.03 | STABLE | 05/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 26.02 | STABLE | 08/07/2026 | Release notes → |
| 26.2.0 | STABLE | 27/06/2026 | Release notes → |
| 26.01 | STABLE | 27/04/2026 | Release notes → |
| 26.00 | STABLE | 12/02/2026 | Release notes → |
| 25.01 | STABLE | 03/08/2025 | Release notes → |
| 25.00 | STABLE | 05/07/2025 | Release notes → |
| 24.09 | STABLE | 30/11/2024 | Release notes → |
| 24.08 | STABLE | 12/08/2024 | Release notes → |
| 24.07 | STABLE | 19/06/2024 | Release notes → |
| 24.06 | STABLE | 27/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 24.05 | STABLE | 15/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 23.01 | STABLE | 17/12/2023 | Release notes → |
| 22.01 | STABLE | 17/12/2023 | Release notes → |
| 22.00 | STABLE | 17/12/2023 | Release notes → |
| 21.07 | STABLE | 18/03/2022 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of 7-Zip?
- 7-Zip 26.04, released 07/10/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the 7-Zip release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new 7-Zip updates?
- Tick 7-Zip off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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