Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Oct 30, 2026 13:18:20 UTC
CVE-2026-119602
libmspack through 0.11alpha contains an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability in the MS-ZIP decompressor that allows attackers to leak heap data via unchecked back-reference distances. Attackers can supply a crafted MS-ZIP CAB file whose first block begins with a back-reference, causing cabd->extract() to write up to 32 KiB of stale heap memory into extracted output.
Base score6.3/ 10
SeverityMediumCVSS 4.0
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityMedium
Attack vectorNetworkAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsPresentAT
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionNoneUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityLowVC
Vulnerable system integrityNoneVI
Vulnerable system availabilityNoneVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck
Last updatedOct 30, 2026 15:53:29 UTC
PublishedOct 30, 2026 13:18:20 UTC
ReservedOct 30, 2026 11:46:47 UTC
Credits
- HaiND from the Post and Telecommunication Institute of Technology