8.2highHigh
CVE-2026-70456
rsync 3.0.1 before 3.5.0 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the read_args() function that allows a malicious sender to corrupt adjacent heap memory by sending a crafted argument list. When the argument count causes the argv allocation to be exactly full, the trailing NULL terminator is written one slot beyond the allocation boundary, corrupting adjacent heap memory.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.2 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H- CVSS v4
- 8.8
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Assigned by
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-08-13
- Last modified
- 2026-09-08
- Sources
- NVD