CVE-2026-42484

CRITICAL

hashcat 7.1.2 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in PKZIP Hash Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 35.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
hashcat/hashcat 7.1.2
Published May 01, 2026
Tracked Since May 01, 2026