# RUSTSEC-2026-0398: `Seekable::decompress` sets a `Vec` length beyond its capacity for offsets past the end


- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2026

## What is RUSTSEC-2026-0398?

RUSTSEC-2026-0398 is a vulnerability in zstd-safe, published on 16 Oct 2026. 

### Official description

`ZSTD_seekable_decompress` shortens the requested length to the end of the
data without checking that the offset is before it. For an offset past the
end, it returns a wrapped-around length without writing anything, and
`Seekable::decompress` passed that length to `Vec::set_len`.

With the `seekable` feature, whoever supplies the archive, or chooses the
offset, can leave the caller's `Vec<u8>` with a length far beyond its
capacity. Reading it then discloses neighbouring heap memory, and appending
to it corrupts memory. Offsets near `u64::MAX` can also hang the call.

The flaw was corrected by clamping requests to the end of the data, and by
checking every count reported by the C library against the buffer capacity.

## Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2026-0398?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including zstd-safe.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `zstd-safe` | crates.io | From 7.2.2 | 8.2.0 |

## How do I fix RUSTSEC-2026-0398?

Upgrade zstd-safe to 8.2.0 or later.

## Is RUSTSEC-2026-0398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2026-0398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for RUSTSEC-2026-0398 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: RUSTSEC-2026-0398 is a vulnerability in zstd-safe, published on 16 Oct 2026. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2026-0398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- zstd-safe (crates.io): affected from 7.2.2; fixed in 8.2.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/RUSTSEC-2026-0398/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/RUSTSEC-2026-0398/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RUSTSEC-2026-0398

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.