CVE catalog

CVE-2026-111159

libewf through 20260924 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libewf_lef_extended_attribute_read_data() because UTF-16 name and value sizes are validated before being doubled. Attackers

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Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/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: Oct 15, 2026, 6:57:47 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 15, 2026, 7:17:30 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.13% · Oct 25, 2026

libewf through 20260924 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libewf_lef_extended_attribute_read_data() because UTF-16 name and value sizes are validated before being doubled. Attackers can supply a crafted .L01/.Lx01 file with oversized 'ea' metadata counts to crash the application or leak uninitialized heap memory through extended attributes.

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	libewf	sid	`20140816-2`	unknown
Debian	libewf	forky	`20140816-2`	unknown
Debian	libewf	trixie	`20140816-1`	unknown
Debian	libewf	bookworm	`20140813-1`	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libewf	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libewf	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libewf	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libewf	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ewf-tools]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140813-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
- 20140813-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
[libewf2]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140813-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
- 20140813-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
[libewf-dev]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140813-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
- 20140813-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
[python3-libewf]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140813-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12
- 20140813-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · bookworm; nvd · libewf · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ewf-tools]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140816-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
- 20140816-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
[libewf2]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140816-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
- 20140816-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
[libewf-dev]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140816-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
- 20140816-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
[python3-libewf]Affected
Source package: [libewf]
Details (2)
- 20140816-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13
- 20140816-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · libewf · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 6:50:49 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]