CVE-2026-24857

`bulk_extractor` is a digital forensics exploitation tool. Starting in version 1.4, `bulk_extractor`’s embedded unrar code has a heap‑buffer‑overflow in the RAR PPM LZ decoding path. A crafted RAR inside a disk image causes an out‑of‑bounds write in `Unpack::CopyString`, leading to a crash under ASAN (and likely a crash or memory corruption in production builds). There's potential for using this for RCE. As of time of publication, no known patches are available.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simsong:bulk_extractor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Feb 2026, 16:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
First Time		Simsong bulk Extractor Simsong
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:simsong:bulk_extractor::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q -~~	() https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-787

29 Jan 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q -~~	() https://github.com/simsong/bulk_extractor/security/advisories/GHSA-rh8m-9xrx-q64q -

28 Jan 2026, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 22:15

Updated : 2026-02-09 16:47

NVD link : CVE-2026-24857

Mitre link : CVE-2026-24857

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24857

JSON object : View

Products Affected

simsong

bulk_extractor

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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