CVE-2022-47069: 7-zip p7zip Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-47069DEBIAN-CVE-2022-47069
Published 22-08-2023Last modified 20-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-47069 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in 7-zip p7zip. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 22-08-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.32% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.32%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
7-zip1 product
- p7zip16.02
Debian1 product
- p7zip< 16.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1 | < 16.02+transitional.1
Ubuntu1 product
- p7zipAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
