CVE-2023-6891: A vulnerability has been found in PeaZip 9.4.0 and classified as problematic

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-6891 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting peazip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 vulner

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-427
Published	2023-12-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: peazip

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-17 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

peazip peazip DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.4.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy peazip || rpm -q peazip || peazip --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison peazip sudo apt install peazip=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold peazip

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list peazip sudo dnf downgrade peazip-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add peazip

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6891?

peazip: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6891 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6891 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-6891 affect?

CVE-2023-6891 affects peazip. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). 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 uncontr

How urgent is CVE-2023-6891?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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