CVE-2026-58470

GNU Wget 1.25.0 Integer Overflow via Content-Range Header Parsing

Published Jul 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit 43d3ba9, contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the parse_content_range() function within src/http.c that allows server-controlled values to cause signed integer arithmetic to overflow. Attackers can supply malicious Content-Range header values to trigger undefined behavior and download desynchronization in the affected client.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8543-1 Wget vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wget
Wget wget
Vendors & Products Wget
Wget wget
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit 43d3ba9, contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the parse_content_range() function within src/http.c that allows server-controlled values to cause signed integer arithmetic to overflow. Attackers can supply malicious Content-Range header values to trigger undefined behavior and download desynchronization in the affected client.
Title GNU Wget 1.25.0 Integer Overflow via Content-Range Header Parsing
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics 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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 10:03 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2026, 8:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 7, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 7, 2026, 7:45 PM