#VU125125 Improper handling of highly compressed data in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32044
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125125
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32044
CWE-ID: CWE-409
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in the tar.bz2 installer path in src/agents/skills-install-download.ts when processing untrusted .tar.bz2 skill archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted archive to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to process the crafted archive during skill install.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.