CVE-2026-42482

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A stack-based buffer overflow in mangle_to_hex_lower() and mangle_to_hex_upper() in src/rp_cpu.c in hashcat v7.1.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted rule file, or via the -j or -k rule options used with password candidates of 128 or more characters. The vulnerability is caused by a bounds check that fails to account for the 2x expansion that occurs when password bytes are converted to hexadecimal.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: 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 computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
34%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 1, 2026

Last Modified

May 1, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 9, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Six Security Findings in hashcat v7.1.2 · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/sgInnora/107f2eb20367e47d58c911e38d56a91f

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
hashcat6.1.1+ds1-1 ... 7.1.2+ds1-4 (9 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
hashcat6.2.6+ds1-1 ... 7.1.2+ds1-4 (6 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
hashcat6.2.6+ds2-1, 7.1.2+ds1-1, 7.1.2+ds1-2, 7.1.2+ds1-3, 7.1.2+ds1-4——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
hashcat6.2.6+ds2-1, 7.1.2+ds1-1, 7.1.2+ds1-2, 7.1.2+ds1-3, 7.1.2+ds1-4——

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 273 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-12 15:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-17 13:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-08-16 09:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-08-11 16:22 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-11 16:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-11 01:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-07 19:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-07 16:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-08-06 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  63. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-42482?
CVE-2026-42482 is a critical vulnerability published on May 1, 2026. A stack-based buffer overflow in mangletohexlower() and mangletohexupper() in src/rp_cpu.c in hashcat v7.1.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted rule file, or via the -j or -k rule options used with password candidates of 128 or more…
When was CVE-2026-42482 disclosed?
CVE-2026-42482 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-42482 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-42482 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 66.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42482?
CVE-2026-42482 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-42482?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-42482, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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