CVE-2022-47069

Name: CVE-2022-47069
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-22T19:16:30.617+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-47069 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. p7zip 16.02 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability via the function NArchive::NZip::CInArchive::FindCd(bool) at CPP/7zip/Archive/Zip/ZipIn.cpp. NOTE: the Supplier has found that this is not a buffer overflow; at most an out-of-bounds read can occur.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

p7zip 16.02 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability via the function NArchive::NZip::CInArchive::FindCd(bool) at CPP/7zip/Archive/Zip/ZipIn.cpp. NOTE: the Supplier has found that this is not a buffer overflow; at most an out-of-bounds read can occur.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
7-Zip	P7zip	16.02

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/bugs/241/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/bugs/241/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-47069?

How severe is CVE-2022-47069?

CVE-2022-47069 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47069?

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Source: NVD / NIST