libphdi through 20260902 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in
Affects libphdiSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 02:27 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHublibyal/libphdipkg:github/libyal/libphdiOther threats | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is released, avoid processing untrusted Parallels disk image descriptors or restrict access to the vulnerable functionality to trusted users only.
Description
A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libphdi through version 20260902 in the function libphdi_data_files_get_extent_data_file_path. The flaw arises because the function uses the directory prefix length instead of the basename length when processing Parallels disk image descriptors. An attacker can craft a descriptor with a long directory prefix and short basename to cause a process crash or potentially expose adjacent heap memory.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116737 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/issues/6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/commit/61e3e1f6b4c5e15ce827b11858ba51f0dba254e3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libphdi (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libphdi/blob/20260902/libphdi/libphdi_data_files.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libphdi-extent-data-file-path-heap-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libphdi-through-20260902-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-extent-data-file-path (opens in a new tab)