zchunk before 1.5.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in read_preface() in src/lib/header.c that passes the total header length instead of remaining bytes to compint parsing functions. Attackers can supply a crafted .zck file whose header ends inside a compressed integer, causing reads past the heap header buffer and crashing the application.

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Description zchunk before 1.5.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in read_preface() in src/lib/header.c that passes the total header length instead of remaining bytes to compint parsing functions. Attackers can supply a crafted .zck file whose header ends inside a compressed integer, causing reads past the heap header buffer and crashing the application.
Title zchunk before 1.5.5 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via read_preface()
First Time appeared Zchunk
Zchunk zchunk
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zchunk:zchunk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zchunk
Zchunk zchunk
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T13:07:51.708Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T11:25:20.941Z

Link: CVE-2026-117556

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-27T14:16:36.340

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:04:22.707

Link: CVE-2026-117556

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Updated: 2026-10-27T15:00:05Z

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