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CVE-2026-85091

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 0.44% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-03 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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Versions 1.3.1.2 through 1.3.2 of zlib are vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the gz_vacate() function, which can be exploited during non-blocking gzwrite() operations when stale external buffer pointers are used. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Organizations utilizing affected zlib versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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CVE
CVE-2026-85091
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.4
EPSS
0.44%

Original NVD Description

zlib versions 1.3.1.2 through 1.3.2 contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the gz_vacate() function when processing non-blocking gzwrite() operations with stale external buffer pointers. Attackers can trigger the overflow by calling gzprintf() or gzvprintf() after a write stall, causing an unchecked memmove() to write beyond the internal input buffer boundary.