CVE-2026-42483Public exploit

Process crash via unbounded Kerberos account field

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in hashcat 7.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to crash the process via a crafted Kerberos hash file. Kerberos module_hash_decode implementations derive account_info_len from untrusted delimiter positions and pass it to memcpy without bounding the copy to the fixed-size account_info buffer. A user must load the malicious hash; the demonstrated consequence is a reliable crash, while arbitrary code execution remains unproven.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap-based buffer overflow in hashcat 7.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to crash the process via a crafted Kerberos hash file. Kerberos module_hash_decode implementations derive account_info_len from untrusted delimiter positions and pass it to memcpy without bounding the copy to the fixed-size account_info buffer. A user must load the malicious hash; the demonstrated consequence is a reliable crash, while arbitrary code execution remains unproven.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42483
Published
May 1, 2026
Updated
May 1, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-122, CWE-787, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1204.002Malicious File

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