CVE-2026-70457 HIGH

CVE-2026-70457: rsync 3.2.3 < 3.5.0 Out-of-Bounds Write via parse_size_arg()

Vendor Rsyncproject
Product rsync
Weakness CWE-131
Published August 13, 2026
Last update August 13, 2026

CVSS base score

8.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

rsync 3.2.3 before 3.5.0 contains an out-of-bounds write in parse_size_arg() where the return value of snprintf() is used directly as an index into a .bss-segment array without bounds checking. When snprintf truncates the formatted size string, the return value equals the number of characters that would have been written including the truncated portion, and this value may exceed the array length. The subsequent indexed write targets memory outside the intended array bounds, corrupting .bss memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2026 CVE published
August 13, 2026 Record updated