SB2025112651 - SUSE update for p7zip 

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SB2025112651 - SUSE update for p7zip

Published: November 26, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025112651
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47069)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the NArchive::NZip::CInArchive::FindCd() function in CPP/7zip/Archive/Zip/ZipIn.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53817)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error  in the Compound handler. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive and crash the application. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References