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CVE-2026-116776: n-romanovich usb-test · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects n-romanovich usb-testSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.1.5 soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 16:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.1.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade usb-test and n-romanovich/usb-test to 1.1.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
n-romanovichusb-testAffected
  • <1.1.5
Fixed in
  • 1.1.5
GitHubn-romanovich/usb-testpkg:github/n-romanovich/usb-testOther threatsAffected
  • <1.1.5
Fixed in
  • 1.1.5

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AI-suggested

Upgrade usb-test to version 1.1.5 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. The fix includes validation of the BytesPerSector value returned by IOCTL_DISK_GET_DRIVE_GEOMETRY to ensure it is within expected bounds and that the call succeeded before use. No other mitigation is required once the software is updated.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in n-romanovich usb-test versions prior to 1.1.5. The vulnerability arises because the utility trusts the BytesPerSector value returned by IOCTL_DISK_GET_DRIVE_GEOMETRY without verifying the call's success or validating the size. A malicious USB device can report a sector size below eight bytes, leading to out-of-bounds writes or a divide-by-zero crash during a drive test. This can cause heap corruption, crashing the elevated application and potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. The issue is fixed in version 1.1.5.

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