CVE-2026-34743

XZ Utils: Buffer overflow in lzma_index_append()

Published Apr 2, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 1.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4690-1 xz-utils security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8362-1 XZ Utils vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tukaani
Tukaani xz
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tukaani:xz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tukaani
Tukaani xz
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tukaani-project
Tukaani-project xz
Vendors & Products Tukaani-project
Tukaani-project xz
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.
Title XZ Utils: Buffer overflow in lzma_index_append()
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 21, 2026, 10:19 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2026, 7:17 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 2, 2026, 7:21 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 2, 2026, 6:36 PM