Use After Free in Long Range Zip Project

CVE-2022-26291

lrzip v0.641 was discovered to contain a multiple concurrency use-after-free between the functions zpaq_decompress_buf() and clear_rulist(). This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted Irz file.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26291?
CVE-2022-26291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-26291?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26291 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.