Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting hashcat/hashcat package, versions [0,]
Threat Intelligence
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- published3 May 2026
- disclosed1 May 2026
- creditPenguinKeeper7, Chick3nman
Introduced: 1 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-42482 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for hashcat/hashcat.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow in the mangle_to_hex_lower and mangle_to_hex_upper functions. An attacker can cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted rule file or by using the -j or -k rule options with password candidates of 128 or more characters, exploiting a bounds check that does not account for the 2x expansion during hexadecimal conversion.