CVE-2026-32288
MEDIUM EPSS 20.7%
Published Apr 8, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Apr 8, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
20.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-770
Affected Products 2
References 4
- go.dev https://go.dev/cl/763766
- go.dev https://go.dev/issue/78301
- groups.google.com https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWU
- pkg.go.dev https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4869
Remediation
- go.dev https://go.dev/cl/763766