Description
XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.
Published: 2026-04-02
Score: 1.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory corruption
Action: Patch
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History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tukaani
Tukaani xz
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tukaani:xz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tukaani
Tukaani xz

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tukaani-project
Tukaani-project xz
Vendors & Products Tukaani-project
Tukaani-project xz

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.
Title XZ Utils: Buffer overflow in lzma_index_append()
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-03T12:59:06.096Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T19:17:10.224Z

Link: CVE-2026-34743

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-02T19:24:10.537Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-02T19:21:33.187

Modified: 2026-04-15T17:33:17.680

Link: CVE-2026-34743

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-02T18:36:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-34743 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T07:55:30Z

Weaknesses