CVE-2026-55206

Description

py7zr is a Python-based library and utility to support 7zip archive compression, decompression, encryption and decryption. Prior to 1.1.3, PackInfo._read() in archiveinfo.py used an O(n^2) cumulative sum pattern for attacker-controlled numstreams values parsed from archive headers, allowing a crafted .7z archive to cause excessive CPU consumption during SevenZipFile.init() before extraction. This issue is fixed in version 1.1.3.

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0021

Probability of exploitation

0.11%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-407 CWE-407

References

Other References

https://github.com/miurahr/py7zr/commit/d7aa3a197d15c75a65b24f796d3a69f83806d3f8 https://github.com/miurahr/py7zr/releases/tag/v1.1.3 https://github.com/miurahr/py7zr/security/advisories/GHSA-h4gh-22qq-72r7 https://github.com/miurahr/py7zr/security/advisories/GHSA-h4gh-22qq-72r7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-55206? +

py7zr is a Python-based library and utility to support 7zip archive compression, decompression, encryption and decryption. Prior to 1.1.3, PackInfo._read() in archiveinfo.py used an O(n^2) cumulative sum pattern for attacker-controlled numstreams values parsed from archive headers, allowing a crafted .7z archive to cause excessive CPU consumption during SevenZipFile.init() before extraction. This issue is fixed in version 1.1.3.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-55206? +

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