CVE-2026-4424
What it is
A flaw was found in libarchive. This heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RAR archive processing logic due to improper validation of the LZSS sliding window size after transitions between compression methods. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted RAR archive, leading to the disclosure of sensitive heap memory information without requiring authentication or user interaction.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Libarchive
- Redhat Hardened Images
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 4.0
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 4.16
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform For arm64 4.16
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform For Power 4.16
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10065
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10097
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11768
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12274
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13812
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14773
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14937
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16008
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16030
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16174
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17596
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19725
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20040
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21690
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25096
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72502
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82304
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82322
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82372