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CVE-2026-44049 (GCVE-0-2026-44049)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-21 07:34 – Updated: 2026-05-22 03:56
VLAI
Title
Out-of-bounds write in convert_charset() null termination
Summary
An out-of-bounds write due to improper null termination in convert_charset() in Netatalk 2.0.4 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted character data.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-21 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Netatalk Netatalk Affected: 2.0.4 , ≤ 4.4.2 (semver)
Unaffected: 4.4.3 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-05-13 00:00
Credits
Arjun Basnet from Securin
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