> CVE-2026-31971 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-03-18 20:16
MODIFIED
2026-03-18 20:16
CVSS_SCORE V3
7.1
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.54%
Top 55.3%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2026-03-18 CWE MITRE 🔗 2026-11-01 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-10-25

> DESCRIPTION

HTSlib is a library for reading and writing bioinformatics file formats. CRAM is a compressed format which stores DNA sequence alignment data using a variety of encodings and compression methods. When reading data encoded using the `BYTE_ARRAY_LEN` method, the `cram_byte_array_len_decode()` failed to validate that the amount of data being unpacked matched the size of the output buffer where it was to be stored. Depending on the data series being read, this could result either in a heap or a stack overflow with attacker-controlled bytes. Depending on the data stream this could result either in a heap buffer overflow or a stack overflow. If a user opens a file crafted to exploit this issue it could lead to the program crashing, overwriting of data structures on the heap or stack in ways not expected by the program, or changing the control flow of the program. It may be possible to use this to obtain arbitrary code execution. Versions 1.23.1, 1.22.2 and 1.21.1 include fixes for this issue. There is no workaround for this issue.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Peu de conditions requises pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
None (N)
Aucune authentification requise
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
Unknown (P)
Interaction inconnue
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Impact reste dans le périmètre du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Aucune divulgation d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Modification totale des données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
Low (L)
Interruption partielle du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
None
Aucune divulgation d'informations
Intégrité
High
Modification totale des données possible
Disponibilité
Low
Interruption partielle du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-121 CWE-122 CWE-787 CWE-1284

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow - The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack. | CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow - The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the heap. | CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write - The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. | CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input - The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
18/03/2026 20:16
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/11/2026 06:58
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow - A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a para...
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow - The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack. | CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow - The product writes past the end of a buffer ...
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/04/2026 06:02
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow - A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a para...
Total des modifications: 2 Dernière mise à jour: 1 week ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/samtools/htslib/commit/01cd003b46fa2ebea4d9be5475b11217eb4c11...
https://github.com/samtools/htslib/security/advisories/GHSA-jvx4-4wq7-6fmh
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