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vulnerabilityCVE-2026-4424
Name
CVE-2026-4424
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
libarchive
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


7.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
3.8.7
Not Affected
buildroot
master
3.8.8
Not Affected
openwrt
master
3.8.1-r2
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
3.8.1-r2
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
3.6.2
Not Affected
yocto
master
3.8.7
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


libarchive (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Fix -Wsign-compare: cast mask+1 to unsigned int
elhananhaenel <elhanan.haenel@mail.huji.ac.il>
CVE-2026-4424
2
rar: fix LZSS window size mismatch after PPMd block
elhananhaenel <elhanan.haenel@mail.huji.ac.il>
CVE-2026-4424