CVE-2026-55211
surfio IRAP header size fields cause out-of-bounds reads
Description
Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files. Prior to 0.0.19, surfio does not correctly validate size fields in IRAP files, leading to a buffer overflow when untrusted files are parsed. The severity assumes surfio is used to parse untrusted files in a networking context such as a web service. This issue is fixed in version 0.0.19.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update surfio to version 0.0.19.
- Avoid parsing untrusted files.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files. Prior to 0.0.19, surfio does not correctly validate size fields in IRAP files, leading to a buffer overflow when untrusted files are parsed. The severity assumes surfio is used to parse untrusted files in a networking context such as a web service. This issue is fixed in version 0.0.19. Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-125 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55211.json">CVE-2026-55211</a> Added Reference https://github.com/equinor/surfio/commit/1619750bce28e39c4f378d2fb6d28b72380a12aa Added Reference https://github.com/equinor/surfio/commit/e009c0cad145484f854aeb22d1979f9216b291db Added Reference https://github.com/equinor/surfio/pull/86 Added Reference https://github.com/equinor/surfio/releases/tag/0.0.19 Added Reference https://github.com/equinor/surfio/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr2-hggw-43wm