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libphdi through 20260902 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via Extent Data File Path

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

libphdi through 20260902 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libphdi_data_files_get_extent_data_file_path that uses the directory prefix length instead of the basename length. Attackers can supply a crafted Parallels disk image descriptor with a long directory prefix and short basename to crash the process or expose adjacent heap memory.

Products
libphdi
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116737
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 00:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

libphdi through 20260902 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via Extent Data File Path

core-cve · Original source

Published 26 Oct 2026, 21:52 UTC

libphdi through 20260902 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libphdi_data_files_get_extent_data_file_path that uses the directory prefix length instead of the basename length. Attackers can supply a crafted Parallels disk image descriptor with a long directory prefix and short basename to crash the process or expose adjacent heap memory.

cve:CVE-2026-116737

libphdi

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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        "https://github.com/libyal/libphdi/blob/20260902/libphdi/libphdi_data_files.c#L890-L907",
        "https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libphdi-extent-data-file-path-heap-oob-read",
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