VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-55738
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-17
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the raw_to_header function in src/microtar.c in rxi microtar 0.1.0. The function copies the 100-byte name and linkname fields of a TAR header with strcpy without guaranteeing null termination of the source.
Weakness classification
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c: CWE-121