CVE-2026-32288

tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.

  • Published Apr 8, 2026
  • CVSS 5.5 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

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CVE-2026-32288 at the National Vulnerability Database