Description
zip is a zip library for Rust that supports reading and writing simple ZIP files. From 1.3.0 until 9.0.0, ZipArchive::extract in src/read/mod.rs calls Vec::with_capacity for a symbolic link target using the attacker-controlled ZIP64 uncompressed_size before reading entry data. A small archive can request an impossible capacity, causing the infallible allocation path to abort the process before the entry is validated. The failure cannot be contained with catch_unwind or a worker thread, allowing repeated denial of service in archive-processing applications. This issue is fixed in version 9.0.0.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description zip is a zip library for Rust that supports reading and writing simple ZIP files. From 1.3.0 until 9.0.0, ZipArchive::extract in src/read/mod.rs calls Vec::with_capacity for a symbolic link target using the attacker-controlled ZIP64 uncompressed_size before reading entry data. A small archive can request an impossible capacity, causing the infallible allocation path to abort the process before the entry is validated. The failure cannot be contained with catch_unwind or a worker thread, allowing repeated denial of service in archive-processing applications. This issue is fixed in version 9.0.0.
Title zip: Unbounded Symlink-Target Handling Can Abort Or Exhaust Memory During Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:39:00.037Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T20:21:45.106Z

Link: CVE-2026-115909

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T17:17:18.450

Modified: 2026-10-26T17:17:18.450

Link: CVE-2026-115909

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Updated: 2026-10-26T17:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  • CWE-789

    Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value