CVE-2026-34743Patch(tukaani / xz)

LOWCVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch tukaani xz systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • xz

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-02); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
xz

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-02: 1Mentions · 2026-04-03: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-02: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-02: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-03: 104-0204-03
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-021
Patch1
2026-04-031
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Patch

    CVE-2026-34743: XZ Utils: Buffer overflow https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/31/13 can occur in lzma_index_append() under conditions that likely don't exist in any real-world application. Fixed in 5.8.3.

    Post summary

    The post announces a buffer overflow in XZ Utils and notes it has been fixed in version 5.8.3.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-34743 XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34743

    Post summary

    The text gives a brief disclosure of CVE-2026-34743, pinpointing an issue in XZ Utils involving lzma_index_decoder(), but provides no evidence of exploitation, PoC, or patch information.

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