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unshield through 1.6.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via unshield_get_file_table

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-110716

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-110716

unshield

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

Affected versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "repo": "https://github.com/twogood/unshield",
    "vendor": "twogood",
    "product": "unshield",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "1.6.2"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:github/twogood/unshield",
    "collectionURL": "https://github.com/twogood/unshield",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-110716

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#22072 · Revision 1
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