CVE-2026-70457

rsync 3.2.3 < 3.5.0 Out-of-Bounds Write via parse_size_arg()

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 02:44 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRsyncRsync

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

rsync 3.2.3 before 3.5.0 contains an out-of-bounds write in parse_size_arg() where the return value of snprintf() is used directly as an index into a .bss-segment array without bounds checking. When snprintf truncates the formatted size string, the return value equals the number of characters that would have been written including the truncated portion, and this value may exceed the array length. The subsequent indexed write targets memory outside the intended array bounds, corrupting .bss memory.

Affected

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

3.2.3 ≤ v < 3.5.0
Affected range stops below 3.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
3.2.3 ≤ v ≤ 3.4.43.2.3
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.5.0 (unaffected)

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

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-131CWE-787

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