CVE-2026-24812 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-24812: An improper pointer arithmetic in root-project/root at builtins/zlib/inftrees.c

Vendor Root-Project
Product root
Published January 27, 2026
Last update March 3, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2026 CVE published
March 3, 2026 Record updated