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libdisplay-info through 0.4.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via DisplayID v1 Parser

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

libdisplay-info through 0.4.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DisplayID v1 section parser in displayid.c that occurs when a data block's declared length exceeds the section. Attackers can supply a crafted EDID from a malicious monitor, KVM, capture device, or EDID file to make is_all_zeroes read past the buffer, causing a possible crash.

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CVE-2026-112271

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-112271

libdisplay-info

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "repo": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/libdisplay-info",
    "vendor": "emersion",
    "product": "libdisplay-info",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "0.4.0"
      }
    ],
    "collectionURL": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/libdisplay-info",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-112271

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#38865 · Revision 1
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