CVE catalog
CVE-2026-110716
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
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.17% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | unshield | sid | 1.6.2-2 | unknown |
| Debian | unshield | forky | 1.6.2-2 | unknown |
| Debian | unshield | trixie | 1.5.1-1 | unknown |
| Debian | unshield | bookworm | 1.4.2-1 | unknown |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | unshield | source | sid | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | unshield | source | forky | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | unshield | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | unshield | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libunshield0]Affected
Source package: [unshield]
Details (2)
1.4.2-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
1.4.2-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
- [libunshield-dev]Affected
Source package: [unshield]
Details (2)
1.4.2-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
1.4.2-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
- [unshield]Affected
Details (2)
1.4.2-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
1.4.2-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · bookworm; nvd · unshield · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libunshield0]Affected
Source package: [unshield]
Details (2)
1.5.1-1+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
1.5.1-1+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
- [libunshield-dev]Affected
Source package: [unshield]
Details (2)
1.5.1-1+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
1.5.1-1+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
- [unshield]Affected
Source package: [unshield]
Details (2)
1.5.1-1+b2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
1.5.1-1+b2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · unshield · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110716]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110716]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-110716]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-110716.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]