CVE-2025-58058
xz LZMA Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
xz is a pure golang package for reading and writing xz-compressed files. Prior to version 0.5.14, it is possible to put data in front of an LZMA-encoded byte stream without detecting the situation while reading the header. This can lead to increased memory consumption because the current implementation allocates the full decoding buffer directly after reading the header. The LZMA header doesn't include a magic number or has a checksum to detect such an issue according to the specification. Note that the code recognizes the issue later while reading the stream, but at this time the memory allocation has already been done. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.14.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 28, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2025, 4:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the xz package to version 0.5.14.
- Verify the implementation correctly handles compressed data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-58058.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/commit/88ddf1d0d98d688db65de034f48960b2760d2ae2 | |
| https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/security/advisories/GHSA-jc7w-c686-c4v9 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description xz is a pure golang package for reading and writing xz-compressed files. Prior to version 0.5.14, it is possible to put data in front of an LZMA-encoded byte stream without detecting the situation while reading the header. This can lead to increased memory consumption because the current implementation allocates the full decoding buffer directly after reading the header. The LZMA header doesn't include a magic number or has a checksum to detect such an issue according to the specification. Note that the code recognizes the issue later while reading the stream, but at this time the memory allocation has already been done. This issue has been patched in version 0.5.14. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/commit/88ddf1d0d98d688db65de034f48960b2760d2ae2 Added Reference https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/security/advisories/GHSA-jc7w-c686-c4v9