CVE-2026-44215 NanaZip: Heap out-of-bounds write in NanaZip UFS directory parser

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a crafted UFS filesystem image in NanaZip.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-44215?

CVE-2026-44215 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in M2Team NanaZip, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NanaZip is an open source file archive. From 5.0.1252.0 to before 6.0.1698.0, a one-byte heap out-of-bounds null write exists in the UFS/UFS2 filesystem image parser in NanaZip. The vulnerability is triggered when opening a crafted UFS filesystem image. The attacker controls the byte offset of the write within a ~254-byte window past the heap allocation boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.0.1698.0.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include M2team Nanazip.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-44215 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-44215 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-44wh-7gc3-w936.

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