lz4_flex is a pure Rust implementation of LZ4 compression/decompression. In versions 0.11.5 and below, and 0.12.0, decompressing invalid LZ4 data can leak sensitive information from uninitialized memory or from previous decompression operations. The library fails to properly validate offset values during LZ4 "match copy operations," allowing out-of-bounds reads from the output buffer. The block-based API functions (`decompress_into`, `decompress_into_with_dict`, and others when `safe-decode` is disabled) are affected, while all frame APIs are unaffected. The impact is potential exposure of sensitive data and secrets through crafted or malformed LZ4 input. This issue has been fixed in versions 0.11.6 and 0.12.1.
History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pseitz:lz4_flex:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pseitz:lz4_flex:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE. lz4_flex is a pure Rust implementation of LZ4 compression/decompression. In versions 0.11.5 and below, and 0.12.0, decompressing invalid LZ4 data can leak sensitive information from uninitialized memory or from previous decompression operations. The library fails to properly validate offset values during LZ4 "match copy operations," allowing out-of-bounds reads from the output buffer. The block-based API functions (`decompress_into`, `decompress_into_with_dict`, and others when `safe-decode` is disabled) are affected, while all frame APIs are unaffected. The impact is potential exposure of sensitive data and secrets through crafted or malformed LZ4 input. This issue has been fixed in versions 0.11.6 and 0.12.1.
Title lz4_flex: lz4_flex's decompression can leak information from uninitialized memory or reused output buffer lz4_flex: Decompression can leak information from uninitialized memory or reused output buffer
Weaknesses CWE-201
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pseitz
Pseitz lz4 Flex
Vendors & Products Pseitz
Pseitz lz4 Flex

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title lz4_flex: lz4_flex's decompression can leak information from uninitialized memory or reused output buffer
Weaknesses CWE-823
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T03:03:09.928Z

Reserved: 2026-03-16T17:35:36.698Z

Link: CVE-2026-32829

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Updated: 2026-03-21T03:03:04.108Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-20T01:15:56.277

Modified: 2026-03-30T15:05:23.410

Link: CVE-2026-32829

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-16T20:48:08Z

Links: CVE-2026-32829 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-03-20T10:43:34Z