libarchive on 32-bit ISO9660 Image Parser heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libarchive on 32-bit. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ISO9660 Image Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-5121. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libarchive on 32-bit (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component ISO9660 Image Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in libarchive. On 32-bit systems, an integer overflow vulnerability exists in the zisofs block pointer allocation logic. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted ISO9660 image, which can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This could potentially allow for arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-5121 since 03/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 306774 (RHEL 9 : libarchive (RHSA-2026:8510)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (306774), EUVD (EUVD-2026-17073) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0923). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source libarchive

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 306774
Nessus Name: RHEL 9 : libarchive (RHSA-2026:8510)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/30/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/30/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
03/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/06/2026 +37 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5121 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354160
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0923 - libarchive: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2026 11:56
Updated: 05/06/2026 02:16
Changes: 03/30/2026 11:56 (55), 03/30/2026 17:21 (1), 04/17/2026 08:22 (2), 05/04/2026 07:14 (7), 05/06/2026 02:16 (21)
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