4.4
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-40026
Sleuth Kit ISO9660 SUSP Extension Reference Out-of-Bounds Read
Description

The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ISO9660 filesystem parser where the parse_susp() function trusts len_id, len_des, and len_src fields from the disk image to memcpy data into a stack buffer without verifying that the source data falls within the parsed SUSP block. An attacker can craft a malicious ISO image that causes reads past the end of the SUSP data buffer, and a zero-length SUSP entry can trigger an infinite parsing loop.

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Published Date :

April 8, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update The Sleuth Kit to a version that fixes the ISO9660 parser vulnerability.
  • Update The Sleuth Kit to version 4.14.1 or later.
  • Apply vendor patches for the ISO9660 parser.
  • Validate all ISO images before parsing.
  • Avoid parsing untrusted ISO images.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ISO9660 filesystem parser where the parse_susp() function trusts len_id, len_des, and len_src fields from the disk image to memcpy data into a stack buffer without verifying that the source data falls within the parsed SUSP block. An attacker can craft a malicious ISO image that causes reads past the end of the SUSP data buffer, and a zero-length SUSP entry can trigger an infinite parsing loop.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/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:L
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Reference https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/a95b0ac21733b059a517aaefa667a17e1bcbdee1
    Added Reference https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/3445
    Added Reference https://mobasi.ai/sentinel
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-iso9660-susp-extension-reference-out-of-bounds-read
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