Out-of-bounds Read in Genivia Ugrep
CVE-2025-15614
ugrep before 7.6.0 contains a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in the LZW decompressor when processing crafted .Z archive files. Attackers can supply malformed .Z files that cause the decompressor to read one byte past the allocated heap buffer, potentially crashing the process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15614?
- CVE-2025-15614 is a low-severity vulnerability in Genivia Ugrep, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15614?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.