VDB-423960 · CVE-2026-114103 · GCVE-0-2026-114103

cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0 Inflater methods/inflater.js getDataAsync resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0. This impacts the function getDataAsync of the file methods/inflater.js of the component Inflater. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-114103. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cthackers adm-zip up to 0.6.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function getDataAsync of the file methods/inflater.js of the component Inflater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

adm-zip 0.6.0 contains a decompression bomb protection bypass that allows attackers to evade the maxOutputLength guard by targeting the asynchronous getDataAsync() path in methods/inflater.js. Attackers can craft ZIP entries with falsified small declared sizes and high-ratio DEFLATE payloads to exhaust memory in applications reading entries asynchronously.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-114103 since 10/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 0.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

cthackers

Name

adm-zip

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: adm-zip 0.6.1

Timelineinfo

10/20/2026 CVE reserved
10/21/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-114103 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-114103
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-423960

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2026 04:50
Changes: 10/21/2026 04:50 (78)
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Cache ID: 216::103