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TI-2026-32073 Aliases CVE-2026-44048GHSA-4v4g-7cw5-m7vc

Stack buffer overflow via UCS-2 type confusion in convert_charset()

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow via UCS-2 type confusion in convert_charset() in Netatalk 2.0.4 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Netatalk (Netatalk): 4.4.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NetatalkNetatalk2.0.4 – 4.4.24.4.3Patch availableCNA
  • Netatalk VendorNetatalk Affected 2.0.4 – 4.4.2 Fixed in 4.4.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Netatalk (Netatalk) Fixed in 4.4.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44048
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v4g-7cw5-m7vc
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-01076 Out-of-bounds write in Netatalk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25689 Netatalk before 3.2.1 has an off-by-one error and resultant heap-based buffer overflow… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25690 Netatalk before 3.2.1 has an off-by-one error, and resultant heap-based buffer overflow… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-22254 Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-21402 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netatalk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07290 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Netatalk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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