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.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title libewf through 20260924 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via L01 Extended Attribute Parsing
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T18:57:47.615Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T17:04:03.065Z

Link: CVE-2026-111159

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:30.960

Modified: 2026-10-15T19:17:30.960

Link: CVE-2026-111159

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