XZ Utils provide a general-purpose data-compression library plus command-line tools. Prior to version 5.8.3, if lzma_index_decoder() was used to decode an Index that contained no Records, the resulting lzma_index was left in a state where where a subsequent lzma_index_append() would allocate too little memory, and a buffer overflow would occur. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.3.
CVE-2026-34743
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 63% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity53% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 38%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 2, 2026
Last Modified
July 24, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026[SECURITY] [DLA 4690-1] xz-utils security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00034.htmloss-security - Fwd: XZ Utils 5.8.3 and a security fix
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/31/13XZ Utils: Buffer overflow in lzma_index_append() · Advisory · tukaani-project/xz · GitHub
https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/security/advisories/GHSA-x872-m794-cxhvXZ Utils 5.8.3 (stable)
Patch available: tukaani-project/xz v5.8.3
https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/releases/tag/v5.8.3commit c8c22869e780 (tukaani-project/xz)
Fix landed in tukaani-project/xz commit c8c22869e780 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/commit/c8c22869e780ff57c96b46939c3d79ff99395f87Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-34743(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:64787Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: xz security update
- CVE-2026-34743Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Low
XZ Utils: Buffer overflow in lzma_index_append()
- RHSA-2026:7647Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | xzdec (5.2.4-1ubuntu1.1+esm1) @ focal | 2026-07-26 | ubuntu |
| redhat | xz-main-5.8.3-1.1.hum1 | 2026-04-11 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(9 across 9 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.20(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz | — | 5.8.3-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.21(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz | — | 5.8.3-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.22(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz | — | 5.8.3-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.23(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz | — | 5.8.3-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.24(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz | — | 5.8.3-r0 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz-utils | 5.2.5-2, 5.2.5-2.1~deb11u1 | 5.2.5-2.1~deb11u2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz-utils | 5.4.1-0.2, 5.4.1-1 | 5.4.1-1+deb12u1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz-utils | 5.8.1-1 | 5.8.1-1+deb13u1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xz-utils | 5.8.1-1, 5.8.1-1.1, 5.8.1-2, 5.8.2-1, 5.8.2-2 | 5.8.3-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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