TI-2026-38514 Aliases CVE-2026-53432 GHSA-rrf5-grxg-q8mm

Integer Overflow in fzf

LOW 26CWE-190Published 2026-06-30 · Updated 2026-06-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Active
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: Present
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

fzf is vulnerable to Integer Overflow leading to crash in FuzzyMatchV2 function. When input line length is approximately 2,200,000 bytes and pattern length is 999 bytes, the product overflows. The Go runtime detects the invalid slice bounds and terminates the process immediately with a non-recoverable panic. This issue was fixed in version 0.73.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00419 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed fzf (fzf): 0.73.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
fzf	fzf	before 0.73.1	0.73.1	Patch available	CNA

fzf Vendorfzf Affected before 0.73.1 Fixed in 0.73.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:junegunn:fzf::::::::	before 0.73.1	Vulnerable	junegunn

cpe:2.3:a:junegunn:fzf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.73.1 Vulnerable ·junegunn

Remediation

Fix · CNA fzf (fzf) Fixed in 0.73.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-06-30
fzf 0.73.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-38515 Denial of Service in fzfPriority LOW 26
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53432
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrf5-grxg-q8mm

References

TI-2026-38515 Denial of Service in fzf CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7

Sources

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