5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-39855
osslsigncode has an Integer Underflow in PE Page Hash Calculation Can Cause Out-of-Bounds Read
Description

osslsigncode is a tool that implements Authenticode signing and timestamping. Prior to 2.13, an integer underflow vulnerability exists in osslsigncode version 2.12 and earlier in the PE page-hash computation code (pe_page_hash_calc()). When page hash processing is performed on a PE file, the function subtracts hdrsize from pagesize without first validating that pagesize >= hdrsize. If a malicious PE file sets SizeOfHeaders (hdrsize) larger than SectionAlignment (pagesize), the subtraction underflows and produces a very large unsigned length. The code allocates a zero-filled buffer of pagesize bytes and then attempts to hash pagesize - hdrsize bytes from that buffer. After the underflow, this results in an out-of-bounds read from the heap and can crash the process. The vulnerability can be triggered while signing a malicious PE file with page hashing enabled (-ph), or while verifying a malicious signed PE file that already contains page hashes. Verification of an already signed file does not require the verifier to pass -ph. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.

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Published Date :

April 9, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update osslsigncode to version 2.13 or later to fix heap out-of-bounds read.
  • Update osslsigncode to version 2.13 or later.
  • Avoid processing untrusted PE files with page hashing enabled.
  • Verify signed PE files carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/commit/2a5409b7c4b6c6fad2b093531e8fea6cf08e1568
https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/releases/tag/2.13
https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/security/advisories/GHSA-76vv-x5rr-q3mr
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description osslsigncode is a tool that implements Authenticode signing and timestamping. Prior to 2.13, an integer underflow vulnerability exists in osslsigncode version 2.12 and earlier in the PE page-hash computation code (pe_page_hash_calc()). When page hash processing is performed on a PE file, the function subtracts hdrsize from pagesize without first validating that pagesize >= hdrsize. If a malicious PE file sets SizeOfHeaders (hdrsize) larger than SectionAlignment (pagesize), the subtraction underflows and produces a very large unsigned length. The code allocates a zero-filled buffer of pagesize bytes and then attempts to hash pagesize - hdrsize bytes from that buffer. After the underflow, this results in an out-of-bounds read from the heap and can crash the process. The vulnerability can be triggered while signing a malicious PE file with page hashing enabled (-ph), or while verifying a malicious signed PE file that already contains page hashes. Verification of an already signed file does not require the verifier to pass -ph. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.13.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CWE CWE-191
    Added Reference https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/commit/2a5409b7c4b6c6fad2b093531e8fea6cf08e1568
    Added Reference https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/releases/tag/2.13
    Added Reference https://github.com/mtrojnar/osslsigncode/security/advisories/GHSA-76vv-x5rr-q3mr
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