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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | zlib versions up to and including 1.3.1.2 contain a global buffer overflow in the untgz utility. The TGZfname() function copies an attacker-supplied archive name from argv[] into a fixed-size 1024-byte static global buffer using an unbounded strcpy() call without length validation. Supplying an archive name longer than 1024 bytes results in an out-of-bounds write that can lead to memory corruption, denial of service, and potentially code execution depending on compiler, build flags, architecture, and memory layout. The overflow occurs prior to any archive parsing or validation. | zlib versions up to and including 1.3.1.2 include a global buffer overflow in the untgz utility located under contrib/untgz. The vulnerability is limited to the standalone demonstration utility and does not affect the core zlib compression library. The flaw occurs when a user executes the untgz command with an excessively long archive name supplied via the command line, leading to an out-of-bounds write in a fixed-size global buffer. |
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cvssV4_0
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cvssV4_0
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000
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| Description | zlib versions up to and including 1.3.1.2 contain a global buffer overflow in the untgz utility. The TGZfname() function copies an attacker-supplied archive name from argv[] into a fixed-size 1024-byte static global buffer using an unbounded strcpy() call without length validation. Supplying an archive name longer than 1024 bytes results in an out-of-bounds write that can lead to memory corruption, denial of service, and potentially code execution depending on compiler, build flags, architecture, and memory layout. The overflow occurs prior to any archive parsing or validation. | |
| Title | zlib <= 1.3.1.2 untgz Global Buffer Overflow in TGZfname() | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-120 | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-01-07T20:25:19.892Z
Updated: 2026-01-15T14:12:13.493Z
Reserved: 2026-01-06T16:47:17.182Z
Link: CVE-2026-22184
Updated: 2026-01-12T08:01:52.956Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2026-01-07T21:16:01.563
Modified: 2026-01-15T14:16:27.047
Link: CVE-2026-22184