CVE-2026-116743
What it is
libyal libmsiecf through 20260525 contains a double free vulnerability in libmsiecf_url_values_read_data() that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted partial URL records. Attackers can supply a crafted MSIE cache index.dat file whose recovered partial record has an oversized unknown_offset, crashing forensic tools processing it.
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
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw 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/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
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/libyal/libmsiecf
- https://github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/blob/20260525/libmsiecf/libmsiecf_url_values.c#L824
- https://github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/commit/a99a703d190d62f6c21b6225cf84ce80037e45d5
- https://github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/issues/6
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libmsiecf-url-record-partial-recovery-double-free
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libyal-libmsiecf-through-20260525-double-free-via-libmsiecf-url-values-read-data
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libmsiecf-url-record-partial-recovery-double-free