CVE-2026-5121
Libarchive: libarchive: arbitrary code execution via integer overflow in iso9660 image processing
HIGH 7.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.09 % · percentile 65 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10065
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10097
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11768
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12274
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13812
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14773
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14937
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16008
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16030
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16174
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17596
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19724
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19725
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20040
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21690
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25096
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72502
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82304
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82322
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82857
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82888
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8510
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8517
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8521
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8534
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8864
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8866
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8867
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8873
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8908
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8944
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9026
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9592
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9832
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5121
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452945
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2vwv-vqpv-v8vc
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2934
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-585531.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-17073
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-5121
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0667 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0627 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0556 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |