libsolv Heap Buffer Overflow via .solv Decompression
CVE-2026-48864 Published on May 26, 2026
Libsolv: heap buffer overflow in libsolv repopagestore via unchecked decompression of malicious .solv page data
A flaw was found in libsolv. This heap buffer overflow occurs during the decompression of attacker-controlled compressed data within `.solv` files due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can provide a specially crafted `.solv` file, which, when processed by a vulnerable application, can lead to out-of-bounds memory access. This could result in information disclosure, alteration of program execution, or a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48864 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 35 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-48864 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48864
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Affected Versions
Red Hat Hardened Images:- Version 0.7.38-2.hum1 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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