CVE-2026-31967

NameCVE-2026-31967
DescriptionHTSlib is a library for reading and writing bioinformatics file formats. CRAM is a compressed format which stores DNA sequence alignment data. In the `cram_decode_slice()` function called while reading CRAM records, the value of the mate reference id field was not validated. Later use of this value, for example when converting the data to SAM format, could result in the out of bounds array reads when looking up the corresponding reference name. If the array value obtained also happened to be a valid pointer, it would be interpreted as a string and an attempt would be made to write the data as part of the SAM record. This bug may allow information about program state to be leaked. It may also cause a program crash through an attempt to access invalid memory. Versions 1.23.1, 1.22.2 and 1.21.1 include fixes for this issue. There is no workaround for this issue.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
htslib (PTS)bullseye1.11-4vulnerable
bookworm1.16+ds-3vulnerable
trixie1.21+ds-1vulnerable
forky, sid1.22.1+ds2-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
htslibsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/samtools/htslib/security/advisories/GHSA-33x5-c6vj-8f2w
Fixed by: https://github.com/samtools/htslib/commit/9cefb46453ad471e933b8212d4f45920524d3357 (1.23.1)

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