Bug 2449006 (CVE-2026-4424) - CVE-2026-4424 libarchive: libarchive: Information disclosure via heap out-of-bounds read in RAR archive processing
Summary: CVE-2026-4424 libarchive: libarchive: Information disclosure via heap out-of-...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-4424
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2449007 2449008 2449009
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Reported: 2026-03-19 12:25 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-03-19 12:39 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-03-19 12:25:44 UTC
A Heap Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability exists in the RAR archive processing logic of the libarchive library. The issue arises from improper validation of the LZSS sliding window size after transitions between compression methods (PPMd and LZSS). Due to a mismatch between the allocated buffer size and the expected dictionary size, the copy_from_lzss_window() function performs out-of-bounds memory reads. This allows a specially crafted RAR archive to leak heap memory through the archive_read_data() API before integrity checks (CRC) are enforced. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction in systems that automatically process archives, leading to disclosure of sensitive information.


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