[ CVE-2026-116737 · Published 26 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in libyal libphdi
CVSS 6.1
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
libphdi through 20260902 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libphdi_data_files_get_extent_data_file_path that uses the directory prefix length instead of the basename length. Attackers can supply a crafted Parallels disk image descriptor with a long directory prefix and short basename to crash the process or expose adjacent heap memory.
[ 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/libphdi
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/blob/20260902/libphdi/libphdi_data_files.c
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/commit/61e3e1f6b4c5e15ce827b11858ba51f0dba254e3
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/issues/6
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libphdi-extent-data-file-path-heap-oob-read
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libphdi-through-20260902-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-exten…
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-116737-libphdi-extent-data-file-path-heap-oob-read