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.
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Fri, 01 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-01T13:57:57.693Z
Reserved: 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-42482
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-01T14:16:22.577
Modified: 2026-05-01T15:37:52.480
Link: CVE-2026-42482
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