CVE-2026-105842

lrzsz before 0.13.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via lrz procheader() Pathname

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2026 at 01:35 PM UTC
Updated: October 6, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLrzszLrzsz

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in procheader() of the lrz receive utility when copying overlong sender-supplied filenames into Pathname. Malicious ZMODEM senders can supply filenames up to 8192 bytes, overflowing the buffer via sprintf() in pipe mode or strcpy() to corrupt heap memory and crash lrz.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.13.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-122

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