libyal libmsiecf through 20260525 contains a double free vulnerability in libmsiecf_url_values_read_data() that allows
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 02:27 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| libyallibmsiecf | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHublibmsiecfpkg:github/libmsiecfOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted or suspicious MSIE cache index.dat files with affected versions of libmsiecf.
Description
A double free vulnerability exists in libyal libmsiecf through version 20260525 in the function libmsiecf_url_values_read_data(). This flaw allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying a crafted MSIE cache index.dat file with an oversized unknown_offset in a partial URL record. The vulnerability can cause forensic tools processing such files to crash.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116743 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/issues/6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/commit/a99a703d190d62f6c21b6225cf84ce80037e45d5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libmsiecf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libyal/libmsiecf/blob/20260525/libmsiecf/libmsiecf_url_values.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libmsiecf-url-record-partial-recovery-double-free (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libyal-libmsiecf-through-20260525-double-free-via-libmsiecf-url-values-read-data (opens in a new tab)