CVE-2025-15570: ckolivas lrzip · Use After Free
Affects ckolivas lrzipSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ckolivaslrzip | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should limit local access to trusted users and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid running lrzip version 0.651 in untrusted environments until a patch is available.
Description
CVE-2025-15570 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the lrzip compression tool by ckolivas, specifically affecting version 0.651. The flaw exists in the lzma_decompress_buf function within stream.c. Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. The vulnerability has a medium severity score of 4.8 and an exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vendor has not yet responded or issued a patch.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/262 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/21709004/PoC_UAF.zip (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00011.html (opens in a new tab)