Blosc C-Blosc2 blosclz Decompression blosclz.c blosclz_decompress integer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in Blosc C-Blosc2 up to 3.3.2. This impacts the function blosclz_decompress of the file blosc/blosclz.c of the component blosclz Decompression. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is said to be difficult. Upgrading to version 3.3.3 will fix this issue. This patch is called fe2964d114d97847f56570a0ab2be2c57ccbeedc. The affected component should be upgraded.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA C-Blosc2 (Blosc) Fixed in 3.3.3
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c776-5v2h-x5j5
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2024-03004 c-blosc2 ndlz4x4.c ndlz4_decompress heap-based overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03003 c-blosc2 ndlz8x8.c ndlz8_decompress heap-based overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-18819 C-blosc2 before 2.9.3 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-17648 blosc2.c in Blosc C-Blosc2 through 2.0.0.beta.5 has a heap-based buffer overflow when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-18822 C-blosc2 before 2.9.3 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-103222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c776-5v2h-x5j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-103222 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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