Focus on upx vulnerabilities and metrics.
Last updated: 27 Apr 2025, 22:25 UTC
This page consolidates all known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) associated with upx. We track both calendar-based metrics (using fixed periods) and rolling metrics (using gliding windows) to give you a comprehensive view of security trends and risk evolution. Use these insights to assess risk and plan your patching strategy.
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Total upx CVEs: 35
Earliest CVE date: 06 Oct 2017, 07:29 UTC
Latest CVE date: 27 Mar 2025, 14:15 UTC
Latest CVE reference: CVE-2025-2849
30-day Count (Rolling): 0
365-day Count (Rolling): 1
Calendar-based Variation
Calendar-based Variation compares a fixed calendar period (e.g., this month versus the same month last year), while Rolling Growth Rate uses a continuous window (e.g., last 30 days versus the previous 30 days) to capture trends independent of calendar boundaries.
Month Variation (Calendar): -100.0%
Year Variation (Calendar): -50.0%
Month Growth Rate (30-day Rolling): -100.0%
Year Growth Rate (365-day Rolling): -50.0%
Average CVSS: 2.31
Max CVSS: 8.3
Critical CVEs (≥9): 0
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.0-3.9 | 21 |
| 4.0-6.9 | 13 |
| 7.0-8.9 | 1 |
| 9.0-10.0 | 0 |
These are the five CVEs with the highest CVSS scores for upx, sorted by severity first and recency.
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in UPX up to 5.0.0. Affected is the function PackLinuxElf64::un_DT_INIT of the file src/p_lx_elf.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as e0b6ff192412f5bb5364c1948f4f6b27a0cd5ea2. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
A vulnerability was found in UPX up to 4.2.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function get_ne64 of the file bele.h. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259055. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Reachable Assertion vulnerability in upx before 4.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted file passed to the the readx function.
A heap-based buffer overflows was discovered in upx, during the generic pointer 'p' points to an inaccessible address in func get_le32(). The problem is essentially caused in PackLinuxElf64::elf_lookup() at p_lx_elf.cpp:5404
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in upx, during the generic pointer 'p' points to an inaccessible address in func get_le64().
A heap-based buffer overflows was discovered in upx, during the generic pointer 'p' points to an inaccessible address in func get_le32(). The problem is essentially caused in PackLinuxElf32::elf_lookup() at p_lx_elf.cpp:5349
A heap-based buffer overflows was discovered in upx, during the generic pointer 'p' points to an inaccessible address in func get_le32(). The problem is essentially caused in PackLinuxElf32::elf_lookup() at p_lx_elf.cpp:5368
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in upx, during the variable 'bucket' points to an inaccessible address. The issue is being triggered in the function PackLinuxElf32::invert_pt_dynamic at p_lx_elf.cpp:1688.
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in upx, during the variable 'bucket' points to an inaccessible address. The issue is being triggered in the function PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic at p_lx_elf.cpp:5239.
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in upx, during the generic pointer 'p' points to an inaccessible address in func get_le32(). The problem is essentially caused in PackLinuxElf32::elf_lookup() at p_lx_elf.cpp:5382.
A Segmentation fault was found in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() in p_lx_elf.cpp. An attacker with a crafted input file allows invalid memory address access that could lead to a denial of service.
A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in UPX in PackTmt::pack() in p_tmt.cpp file. The flow allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (abort) via a crafted file.
An floating point exception was discovered in the elf_lookup function in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the get_le64 function in bele.h in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the get_le32 function in bele.h in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the acc_ua_get_be32 function in miniacc.h in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
An invalid memory address reference was discovered in the adjABS function in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
An invalid memory address reference was discovered in the elf_lookup function in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the invert_pt_dynamic function in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 4.0.0 via a crafted Mach-O file.
An out-of-bounds read access vulnerability was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::canPack() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service.
A floating point exception issue was discovered in UPX in PackLinuxElf64::invert_pt_dynamic() function of p_lx_elf.cpp file. An attacker with a crafted input file could trigger this issue that could cause a crash leading to a denial of service. The highest impact is to Availability.
A Segmentaation fault was found in UPX in invert_pt_dynamic() function in p_lx_elf.cpp. An attacker with a crafted input file allows invalid memory address access that could lead to a denial of service.
An assertion abort was found in upx MemBuffer::alloc() in mem.cpp, in version UPX 4.0.0. The flow allows attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via a crafted file.
Null pointer dereference was found in upx PackLinuxElf::canUnpack() in p_lx_elf.cpp,in version UPX 4.0.0. That allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
A heap buffer overflow read was discovered in upx 4.0.0, because the check in p_lx_elf.cpp is not perfect.
A flaw was found in upx canPack in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.96. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impacts via a crafted ELF. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX before 3.96 has an integer overflow during unpacking via crafted values in a PT_DYNAMIC segment.
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the canUnpack function in p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.95 via a crafted Mach-O file.
A floating-point exception was discovered in PackLinuxElf::elf_hash in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.95. The vulnerability causes an application crash, which leads to denial of service.
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in canUnpack in p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.95 via a crafted Mach-O file.
canUnpack in p_vmlinx.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV or buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted UPX packed file.
An Integer overflow in the getElfSections function in p_vmlinx.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a skewed offset larger than the size of the PE section in a UPX packed executable, which triggers an allocation of excessive memory.
PackLinuxElf64::unpack in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free), limit the ability of a malware scanner to operate on the entire original data, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mach-O file, related to canPack and unpack functions. NOTE: the vendor has stated "there is no security implication whatsoever.
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().