CVE-2026-32288

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 08, 2026 Modified: April 13, 2026
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Description

tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://go.dev/cl/763766
Source: security@golang.org
https://go.dev/issue/78301
Source: security@golang.org
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4869
Source: security@golang.org

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV