PeaZip Library dragdropfilesdll.dll uncontrolled search path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library dragdropfilesdll.dll of the component Library Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 9.6.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248251. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early, confirmed the existence of the flaw and immediately worked on a patched release.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | PeaZip | 9.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PeaZip Vendor— Affected 9.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q892-p5w2-8qpf
References
More Peazip vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24020 In PeaZip through 10.4.0, there is a Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-6891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q892-p5w2-8qpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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