A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in samtools htslib up to 1.21.0/1.22.1/1.23. Impacted is the function
cram_decode_slice. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-31967. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.