Vulnerability in root-project root (builtins/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inftrees.C.

This issue affects root: through 6.36.00-rc1.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00042.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/root-project/root/pull/18527 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vulnerability in root-project root (builtins/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inftrees.C. This issue affects root: through 6.36.00-rc1.
Title An improper pointer arithmetic in root-project/root at builtins/zlib/inftrees.c
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GovTech CSG

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T08:48:31.091Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T08:39:10.281Z

Link: CVE-2026-24812

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-27T09:15:51.567

Modified: 2026-01-27T14:59:34.073

Link: CVE-2026-24812

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses

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