MEDIUM 6.8 NVD
CVE-2026-110716
unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unc
unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.
References
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield/blob/51de441ba6893f11026d4671ccef9e8e2a4634fa/lib/libu
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/unshield-header-filetable-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unshield-through-1.6.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-un
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 was published on 2026-10-14 via NVD.
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