{"id":"CVE-2026-116728","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"libfvde through 20260923 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024","description":"libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024() because xml_plist_data_size is not checked against the source metadata block. Attackers can supply a crafted FileVault 2 Core Storage volume that makes libfvde_volume_open() copy past the heap block buffer, crashing the application.","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T21:52:30.883Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T21:52:30.883Z","severity":{"score":6.8,"label":"Medium","version":"4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","source":"VulnCheck"},"assigner":"VulnCheck","products":["libyal libfvde"],"affected":[{"vendor":"libyal","product":"libfvde","packageURL":"pkg:github/libyal/libfvde","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"20260923","versionType":"custom"}],"repo":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde"}],"references":["https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70","https://github.com/libyal/libfvde","https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8f","https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.c#L3798-L3813","https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-read","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libfvde-through-20260923-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libfvde-encrypted-metadata-read-type-0x0024"],"weaknesses":["CWE-125"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:10:43.281Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116728.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-116728","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-10-26T21:52:30.883Z","dateUpdated":"2026-10-26T21:52:30.883Z","assignerShortName":"VulnCheck","assignerOrgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","dateReserved":"2026-10-26T20:23:34.721Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"libfvde through 20260923 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024() because xml_plist_data_size is not checked against the source metadata block. Attackers can supply a crafted FileVault 2 Core Storage volume that makes libfvde_volume_open() copy past the heap block buffer, crashing the application."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"libyal","product":"libfvde","packageURL":"pkg:github/libyal/libfvde","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"20260923","versionType":"custom"}],"repo":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70","tags":["issue-tracking"],"name":"GitHub Issue #70"},{"url":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde","tags":["product"]},{"url":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8f","tags":["patch"]},{"url":"https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.c#L3798-L3813","tags":["technical-description"]},{"url":"https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-read","tags":["third-party-advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libfvde-through-20260923-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libfvde-encrypted-metadata-read-type-0x0024","name":"VulnCheck Advisory: libfvde through 20260923 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024","tags":["third-party-advisory"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","cvssV4_0":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":6.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM"}},{"format":"CVSS","cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":5.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-125","lang":"en","description":"Out-of-bounds Read","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"VulnCheck","orgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","dateUpdated":"2026-10-26T21:52:30.883Z"},"datePublic":"2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","credits":[{"lang":"en","value":"HaiND from the Post and Telecommunication Institute of Technology","type":"finder"}],"x_generator":{"engine":"vulncheck-endgame"}}}}}