CVE-2026-45820
fflate Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
fflate through 0.8.2 is vulnerable to denial of service via an infinite loop in unzipSync(). A crafted ZIP archive with a central directory entry declaring compressed_size=0xFFFFFFFF (ZIP64 sentinel) but missing the required ZIP64 extra field tag 0x0001 causes z64e() to loop indefinitely due to out-of-bounds reads returning undefined, which coerces to 0, keeping the loop condition permanently true.
INFO
Published Date :
July 22, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 19, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df |
Solution
- Update fflate to the latest version.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
- Validate ZIP archive integrity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-45820.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/101arrowz/fflate/blob/f7873560ad229c22c4b23b06c6a3806ffde77569/src/index.ts#L2714 | Patch |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/fflate | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-45820 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-45820
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2026-45820 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:101arrowz:fflate:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 0.8.2 Added Reference Type seal: https://github.com/101arrowz/fflate/blob/f7873560ad229c22c4b23b06c6a3806ffde77569/src/index.ts#L2714 Types: Patch Added Reference Type seal: https://www.npmjs.com/package/fflate Types: Product -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-45820', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-22T12:53:26.309456Z'} -
New CVE Received by 22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df
Jul. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': '101arrowz', 'product': 'fflate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.4.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.4.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.5.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.5.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.6.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.6.10'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.7.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.7.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.8.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.8.2'}], 'platforms': ['Linux', 'macOS', 'Windows'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description fflate through 0.8.2 is vulnerable to denial of service via an infinite loop in unzipSync(). A crafted ZIP archive with a central directory entry declaring compressed_size=0xFFFFFFFF (ZIP64 sentinel) but missing the required ZIP64 extra field tag 0x0001 causes z64e() to loop indefinitely due to out-of-bounds reads returning undefined, which coerces to 0, keeping the loop condition permanently true. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber Added CWE CWE-400 Added CWE CWE-835 Added Reference https://github.com/101arrowz/fflate/blob/f7873560ad229c22c4b23b06c6a3806ffde77569/src/index.ts#L2714 Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/fflate