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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-42484 EUVD-2026-26531GHSA-v498-cj6g-8848

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…

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 hashcat No fix yet —
Debian 13 hashcat No fix yet —
Debian 12 hashcat No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 hashcat No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hashcat No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 hashcat No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS hashcat No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS hashcat No fix yet —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS hashcat No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS hashcat No fix yet —

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