Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in hex_to_binary in the PKZIP hash parser in hashcat v7.1.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PKZIP hash file. The issue affects modules 17200, 17210, 17220, 17225, and 17230. When data_type_enum<=1, attacker-controlled hex data from a user-supplied hash string is decoded into a fixed-size buffer without proper input-length validation.
Affected products
hashcat: hashcat
References2
- gist.github.com/sgInnora/107f2eb20367e47d58c911e38d56a91f ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- gist.github.com/sgInnora/107f2eb20367e47d58c911e38d56a91f ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 39 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-787
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