Answer in brief
CVE-2025-15614 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ugrep before 7.6.0 Heap Buffer Over-read via .Z decompression. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Genivia/ugrep (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Genivia/ugrep (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Genivia/ugrepgeneric | >=0 <7.6.0 | 7.6.0 |
Published upstream
Sep 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 5, 2026
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.
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