Use-after-free in LZMA SDK - #VU111272

 

Use-after-free in LZMA SDK - #VU111272

Published: June 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111272
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: 7-zip.org
Affected software:
LZMA SDK

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Xz decompression module. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources