Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 7, 2026· Updated Mar 5, 2026
zlib <= 1.3.1.2 untgz Global Buffer Overflow in TGZfname()
CVE-2026-22184
Description
zlib versions up to and including 1.3.1.2 include a global buffer overflow in the untgz utility located under contrib/untgz. The vulnerability is limited to the standalone demonstration utility and does not affect the core zlib compression library. The flaw occurs when a user executes the untgz command with an excessively long archive name supplied via the command line, leading to an out-of-bounds write in a fixed-size global buffer.
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References
3- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/3mitretechnical-descriptionexploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zlib-untgz-global-buffer-overflow-in-tgzfnamemitrethird-party-advisory
- zlib.netmitreproduct
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