unarr through 1.1.1 contains an off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow in tar_get_name() in tar/parse-tar.c, reachable through the ar_entry_get_name() API. Attackers can supply a crafted TAR archive with a full ustar prefix and name to write a NUL byte past the allocation, corrupting heap memory and crashing the process.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00143.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
selmf unarr unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.1.1

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Workaround

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References
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https://github.com/selmf/unarr cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/selmf/unarr/blob/b211040df83dee513362cdeb9bd87afa26fd5e38/tar/parse-tar.c#L242-L254 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/unarr-tar-zip-oob cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unarr-through-1.1.1-off-by-one-heap-buffer-overflow-via-tar-get-name cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description unarr through 1.1.1 contains an off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow in tar_get_name() in tar/parse-tar.c, reachable through the ar_entry_get_name() API. Attackers can supply a crafted TAR archive with a full ustar prefix and name to write a NUL byte past the allocation, corrupting heap memory and crashing the process.
Title unarr through 1.1.1 Off-by-One Heap Buffer Overflow via tar_get_name
Weaknesses CWE-193
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T19:39:08.849Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T19:33:20.652Z

Link: CVE-2026-111273

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T22:19:28.333

Modified: 2026-10-16T18:25:45.343

Link: CVE-2026-111273

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Updated: 2026-10-16T16:45:14Z

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