CVE-2026-85091
Public on 2026-09-03
Modified on 2026-09-04
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.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | zlib | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | zlib | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | zlib-ng | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |