CVE-2026-42484

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-42484?

CVE-2026-42484 has a CVSS score of N/A/10, rated as Unknown. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

Q: What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2026-42484?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2026-42484 scores N/A/10 (Unknown). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Q: Which devices are affected by CVE-2026-42484?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2026-42484 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

Q: How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-42484?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.

Year

2026

Published

May 1, 2026

Known Affected Devices

CVSS Score

N/A

What is CVE-2026-42484?

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.

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2026-42484?

CVE-2026-42484 has a CVSS score of N/A/10, rated as Unknown. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2026-42484?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2026-42484 scores N/A/10 (Unknown). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2026-42484?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2026-42484 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2026-42484?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.