CVE-2026-42444
NanaZip: Unbounded resource consumption in NanaZip littlefs parser via attacker-controlled BlockCount
Description
NanaZip is an open source file archive. From 5.0.1252.0 to before 6.0.1698.0, a denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the littlefs filesystem image parser in NanaZip. The handler's Open method reads BlockCount directly from the attacker-controlled superblock without any validation against the actual file size or any upper-bound ceiling, then iterates BlockCount times, allocating a file-path entry per iteration. A crafted 44-byte littlefs image with BlockCount = 0xFFFFFFFF causes ~4 billion heap allocations, exhausting available memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.0.1698.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 12, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 12, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update NanaZip to version 6.0.1698.0.
- Apply security patches for NanaZip.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-42444.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/security/advisories/GHSA-7hqh-mq57-wjmq |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NanaZip is an open source file archive. From 5.0.1252.0 to before 6.0.1698.0, a denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the littlefs filesystem image parser in NanaZip. The handler's Open method reads BlockCount directly from the attacker-controlled superblock without any validation against the actual file size or any upper-bound ceiling, then iterates BlockCount times, allocating a file-path entry per iteration. A crafted 44-byte littlefs image with BlockCount = 0xFFFFFFFF causes ~4 billion heap allocations, exhausting available memory. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.0.1698.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/security/advisories/GHSA-7hqh-mq57-wjmq