CVE-2026-24812

An improper pointer arithmetic in root-project/root at builtins/zlib/inftrees.c

Critical · published January 27, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Vulnerability in root-project root (builtins/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inftrees.C.

This issue affects root: through 6.36.00-rc1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
EPSS
0.00305 · 22.1th percentile
Published
2026-01-27T08:48Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 JAN 08:48Z
    An improper pointer arithmetic in root-project/root at builtins/zlib/inftrees.c
    cvelistv5