Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116728
CVE-2026-116728
Description
libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024() because xml_plist_data_size is not checked against the source metadata block. Attackers can supply a crafted FileVault 2 Core Storage volume that makes libfvde_volume_open() copy past the heap block buffer, crashing the application.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.cnvd
- github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8fnvd
- github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70nvd
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-readnvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libfvde-through-20260923-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-libfvde-encrypted-metadata-read-type-0x0024nvd
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