CVE-2026-111133
What it is
libfsapfs through 20260921 contains an integer underflow in libfsapfs_key_encrypted_key_read_data() that allows attackers to trigger heap out-of-bounds reads via crafted KEK attributes. Attackers can supply a crafted encrypted APFS image with malformed HMAC or wrapped KEK attribute lengths to crash fsapfsinfo, pyfsapfs, dfVFS or plaso and read adjacent heap memory before password checks.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
- https://github.com/libyal/libfsapfs
- https://github.com/libyal/libfsapfs/blob/4c7c1c21f3cfc7d35f0b34b8a47f1f1562d27bbb/libfsapfs/libfsapfs_key_encrypted_key.c#L321-L333
- https://github.com/libyal/libfsapfs/blob/4c7c1c21f3cfc7d35f0b34b8a47f1f1562d27bbb/libfsapfs/libfsapfs_key_encrypted_key.c#L528-L540
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libfsapfs-key-encrypted-key-attribute-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libfsapfs-through-20260921-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libfsapfs-key-encrypted-key-read-data
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libfsapfs-key-encrypted-key-attribute-oob-read