libyal libpff up to 20260926 6c Table Record Entries libpff_table_read_6c_record_entries out-of-bounds
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in libyal libpff up to 20260926. This vulnerability affects the function libpff_table_read_6c_record_entries of the component 6c Table Record Entries. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-116735. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in libyal libpff up to 20260926. Affected is the function libpff_table_read_6c_record_entries of the component 6c Table Record Entries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
libpff through 20260926 contains an off-by-one bounds check in libpff_table_read_6c_record_entries that allows attackers to trigger a heap out-of-bounds read via crafted 6c table record entries. Attackers can supply crafted PST, OST or PAB files to applications like pffexport or pypff to read adjacent heap memory or cause crashes.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-116735 since 10/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Vendor
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/libyal/libpff/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 6.1
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/26/2026 Advisory disclosed10/26/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-116735 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426924
Entry
Created: 10/26/2026 23:22Changes: 10/26/2026 23:22 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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