libregf through 20260526 contains a heap out-of-bounds read in libregf_value_item_read_value_data() because it bounds value data size without subtracting the 4-byte old-format cell offset
Affects libregfSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10libregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibregfpkg:deb/ubuntu/libregf?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
libregf through 20260526 contains a heap out-of-bounds read in libregf_value_item_read_value_data() because it bounds value data size without subtracting the 4-byte old-format cell offset. Attackers can supply a crafted version 1.0/1.1 REGF hive with a value data cell ending its hive bin to leak adjacent heap bytes or crash parsers like regfexport and plaso.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111140 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111140 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libregf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libregf/blob/1a4bd856484263caa4a5e0d6ba377c3dc69150c7/libregf/libregf_value_item.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libregf-value-data-offset-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libregf-through-20260526-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libregf-value-item-read-value-data (opens in a new tab)