pypi package report

Is zstd safe?

zstd (pypi) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 1.5.4.0 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    12 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    No published models are known to use this package.


    cvss
    7.5
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    1.6%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 76th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.2
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-5c9c-6x87-f9vm, the advisory selected below

    // 1 advisories

    A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10, where an attacker can supply an empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    None
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is zstd safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for zstd (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does zstd have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for zstd (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-5c9c-6x87-f9vm.

    Which version of zstd should I use?

    1.5.4.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for zstd (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check zstd before installing?

    Search zstd in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=zstd. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 15:21 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2023-03-31. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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