NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting 7zip package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-7ZIP-10822613
  • published19 Jul 2025
  • disclosed17 Jul 2025

Introduced: 17 Jul 2025

NewCVE-2025-53817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 7zip.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 7zip package and not the 7zip package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. 7-Zip supports extracting from Compound Documents. Prior to version 25.0.0, a null pointer dereference in the Compound handler may lead to denial of service. Version 25.0.0 contains a fix cor the issue.