Description
samtools htslib library version 1.4.0 and earlier is vulnerable to buffer overflow in the CRAM rANS codec resulting in potential arbitrary code execution
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/samtools/htslib/blob/1.4.1/NEWS
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0195
EPSS Percentile
77.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
htslib/htslib
< 1.4.0
Published
Nov 17, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026