CVE-2026-42442

NanaZip: Null-pointer dereference in NanaZip UFS parser when root inode is a symlink

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2026 at 07:21 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNanaZip

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

NanaZip is an open source file archive. From 5.0.1252.0 to before 6.0.1698.0, a null-pointer dereference exists in the UFS/UFS2 filesystem image parser in NanaZip. The vulnerability is triggered when opening a crafted UFS image where the root inode (inode 2) is set to IFLNK (symlink) instead of IFDIR (directory). The parser unconditionally treats the root inode as a directory without checking its type, and when the symlink has an embedded target (small di_size), the directory data buffer is zero-length, causing a null-pointer dereference on the first read. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.0.1698.0.

Affected

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

5.0.1250.0 ≤ v < 6.0.1698.0
Affected range stops below 6.0.1698.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/security/advisories/GHSA-8r4x-fx3w-ph77

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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