CVE-2026-4426
MEDIUMA flaw was found in libarchive. An Undefined Behavior vulnerability exists in the zisofs decompression logic, caused by improper validation of a field (`pz_log2_bs`) read from ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted ISO file. This can lead...
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What systems are affected?
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What is the attack surface?
What should I do?
No patch available
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-4426?
A flaw was found in libarchive. An Undefined Behavior vulnerability exists in the zisofs decompression logic, caused by improper validation of a field (`pz_log2_bs`) read from ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted ISO file. This can lead to incorrect memory allocation and potential application crashes, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Is CVE-2026-4426 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-4426 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.
How to fix CVE-2026-4426?
No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-4426?
CVE-2026-4426 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
What are the technical details?
Original Advisory
A flaw was found in libarchive. An Undefined Behavior vulnerability exists in the zisofs decompression logic, caused by improper validation of a field (`pz_log2_bs`) read from ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted ISO file. This can lead to incorrect memory allocation and potential application crashes, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-1335 — Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer: An integer value is specified to be shifted by a negative amount or an amount greater than or equal to the number of bits contained in the value.
- [Implementation] Implicitly or explicitly add checks and mitigation for negative or over-shift values.
Source: MITRE CWE corpus.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HReferences
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8944vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4426vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgiissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2897
Timeline
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