[ CVE-2026-116728 · Published 26 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in libyal libfvde
CVSS 5.5
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Description ]Official 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/libyal/libfvde
- github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.c
- github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8f
- github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-read
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libfvde-through-20260923-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libfv…