PatchTheCVECVE-2026-106070: A flaw in the Node.js `zlib.ZipFile` API can cause it to return bytes that do not belong to the requested entr
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Routine
LOW 3.7REMOTE
CVE-2026-106070 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.7) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A flaw in the Node.js `zlib.ZipFile` API can cause it to return bytes that do not belong to the requested entry after the local and central header validation fails. When `zipEntry.modified` is read on an archive whose local header does not match its central directory, either directly or while compacting the archive, the validation error is caught but the parsed local header is left cached without a content offset. A later content read then retur
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 3.7 (Low) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | n/a |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-840 |
| Published | 2026-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): HackerOne
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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