Threat Advisory

High-Severity Out-of-Bounds Read Discovered in lz4-java Library

Threat: Vulnerability
Targeted Region: Global
Targeted Sector: Technology & IT
Criticality: High
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-12183, has been identified in lz4-java, affecting all versions up to and including 1.8.0 (including org.lz4:lz4-java, org.lz4:lz4-pure-java, and net.jpountz.lz4:lz4 ≤ 1.8.0). The flaw stems from an out-of-bounds read caused by missing bounds validation in the high-performance decompression paths, particularly in the JNI “fast” decompressor and Unsafe-based Java logic. Exploitation may allow remote attackers to trigger Denial-of-Service (DoS) or potentially leak memory data, posing significant security risks. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High).[/subscribe_to_unlock_form]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-12183, has been identified in lz4-java, affecting all versions up to and including 1.8.0 (including org.lz4:lz4-java, org.lz4:lz4-pure-java, and net.jpountz.lz4:lz4 ≤ 1.8.0). The flaw stems from an out-of-bounds read caused by missing bounds validation in the high-performance decompression paths, particularly in the JNI “fast” decompressor and Unsafe-based Java logic. Exploitation may allow remote attackers to trigger Denial-of-Service (DoS) or potentially leak memory data, posing significant security risks. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High).[emaillocker id="1283"]

RECOMMENDATION:

We strongly recommend you update lz4-java to version 1.8.1 and 1.9.0.

REFERENCES:

The following reports contain further technical details:

https://securityonline.info/discontinued-library-high-severity-lz4-java-flaw-cve%E2%80%902025%E2%80%9012183-forces-immediate-migration-to-community-fork/

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