CVE-2026-92000
adm-zip 0.5.14 through 0.6.0 Denial of Service via Zero Declared Uncompressed Size
Description
adm-zip versions 0.5.14 through 0.6.0 fail to apply zlib decompression output limits when ZIP entries declare zero uncompressed size. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with highly compressible entries declaring zero size to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-92000
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update adm-zip to a patched version.
- Apply decompression output limits.
- Validate ZIP entry sizes carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description adm-zip versions 0.5.14 through 0.6.0 fail to apply zlib decompression output limits when ZIP entries declare zero uncompressed size. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with highly compressible entries declaring zero size to exhaust memory and cause denial of service. 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:X/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-409 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92000.json">CVE-2026-92000</a> Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/blob/v0.6.0/methods/inflater.js Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/commit/491600683dacb6cb9fe0718a0eeb9cb5eb49afa6 Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/commit/8bc411184de1b5ca28138c53074fb61119994dde Added Reference https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/security/advisories/GHSA-rcw4-f5rp-g42v Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/adm-zip-0.5.14-through-0.6.0-denial-of-service-via-zero-declared-uncompressed-size