MEDIUM 4.8 NVD
CVE-2026-116729
libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x001a() caused by an unbounded strlen on embe
libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x001a() caused by an unbounded strlen on embedded XML plist data. Attackers can supply a crafted FileVault 2 volume with non-NUL-terminated plist data, causing libfvde_volume_open() to read past the heap block buffer.
References
- https://github.com/libyal/libfvde
- https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.c#L2786
- https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8f
- https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-read
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 was published on 2026-10-26 via NVD.
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