Hashcat · Hashcat · CVE-2026-42484
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
hashcat version 7.1.2
**Description**
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the `hex to binary` function within the PKZIP hash parser. This occurs when `data type enum` is less than or equal to 1, allowing attacker-controlled hex data from a user-supplied hash string to be decoded into a fixed-size buffer without proper input-length validation. This issue affects modules 17200, 17210, 17220, 17225, and 17230, and could lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution via a crafted PKZIP hash file.
**Recommendations**
As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of modules 17200, 17210, 17220, 17225, and 17230 until a fix is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.