CVE-2026-42484
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in hex_to_binary in the PKZIP hash parser in hashcat v7.1.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PKZIP hash file. The issue affects modules 17200, 17210, 17220, 17225, and 17230. When data_type_enum<=1, attacker-controlled hex data from a user-supplied hash string is decoded into a fixed-size buffer without proper input-length validation.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42484
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://gist.github.com/sgInnora/107f2eb20367e47d58c911e38d56a91f
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hashcat | hashcat | 7.1.2 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-787
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.