Vulnerability · Published Dec 5, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2025-66566yawkat LZ4 Java has a possible information leak in Java safe decompressor

High 8.2

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in lz4-java from yawkat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 48.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

yawkat LZ4 Java provides LZ4 compression for Java. Insufficient clearing of the output buffer in Java-based decompressor implementations in lz4-java 1.10.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read previous buffer contents via crafted compressed input. In applications where the output buffer is reused without being cleared, this may lead to disclosure of sensitive data. JNI-based implementations are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.1.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9jmc8.2.0-18.el9_7.2ALSA-2026:0752
AlmaLinux:9jmc8.2.0-19.el9_8.2ALSA-2026:20568
Debian:12lz4-javano fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-66566
Debian:13lz4-javano fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-66566
Debian:14lz4-java1.11.2+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-66566
Mavenat.yawk.lz4:lz4-java1.10.1GHSA-cmp6-m4wj-q63q
Mavennet.jpountz.lz4:lz4no fix listedGHSA-cmp6-m4wj-q63q
Mavenorg.lz4:lz4-javano fix listedGHSA-cmp6-m4wj-q63q
Mavenorg.lz4:lz4-pure-javano fix listedGHSA-cmp6-m4wj-q63q
Rocky Linux:9jmc0:8.2.0-19.el9_8.2RLSA-2026:20568
Rocky Linux:9jmc0:8.2.0-18.el9_7.2RLSA-2026:0752
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlz4-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-66566
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlz4-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-66566
Ubuntu:25.10lz4-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-66566
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlz4-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-66566
Ubuntu:26.10lz4-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-66566

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
yawkat lz4-java < 1.10.1

Weakness: CWE-201 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References