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CVE-2026-42482
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-01T14:16:22.577 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:47:55.157

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in mangle_to_hex_lower() and mangle_to_hex_upper() in src/rp_cpu.c in hashcat v7.1.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted rule file, or via the -j or -k rule options used with password candidates of 128 or more characters. The vulnerability is caused by a bounds check that fails to account for the 2x expansion that occurs when password bytes are converted to hexadecimal.

Affected products

hashcat — hashcat

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References

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