CVE-2026-111159
libewf through 20260924 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via L01 Extended Attribute Parsing
Description
libewf through 20260924 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libewf_lef_extended_attribute_read_data() because UTF-16 name and value sizes are validated before being doubled. Attackers can supply a crafted .L01/.Lx01 file with oversized 'ea' metadata counts to crash the application or leak uninitialized heap memory through extended attributes.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update libewf library to a patched version.
- Recompile applications using the updated library.
- Validate extended attribute handling logic.
- Avoid processing untrusted EWF files.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description libewf through 20260924 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libewf_lef_extended_attribute_read_data() because UTF-16 name and value sizes are validated before being doubled. Attackers can supply a crafted .L01/.Lx01 file with oversized 'ea' metadata counts to crash the application or leak uninitialized heap memory through extended attributes. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111159.json">CVE-2026-111159</a> Added Reference https://github.com/libyal/libewf Added Reference https://github.com/libyal/libewf/blob/d76fd0bb21601e2969bc88ffdaeb861023f6a5b2/libewf/libewf_lef_extended_attribute.c#L362-L408 Added Reference https://github.com/libyal/libewf/blob/d76fd0bb21601e2969bc88ffdaeb861023f6a5b2/libewf/libewf_lef_extended_attribute.c#L456-L560 Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libewf-lef-extended-attribute-utf16-size-oob-read Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libewf-through-20260924-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-l01-extended-attribute-parsing