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libyal libvmdk Extent Data File libvmdk_extent_table.c libvmdk_extent_table_get_extent_data_file_path memory corruption

5.1MediumCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fix or patch referenced
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Apply the patch listed under Evidence.

Published
Last modified
8/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The libyal libvmdk library has a memory corruption flaw in its extent data file path handling. An attacker can trigger it remotely with low-privilege access, but a user must take an action for the attack to succeed.

Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.

Read the original description

A security vulnerability has been detected in libyal libvmdk up to 3fdd7839758e9f44ef95e1dfccde8552b860a4fc. Affected is the function libvmdk_extent_table_get_extent_data_file_path of the file libvmdk/libvmdk_extent_table.c of the component Extent Data File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The identifier of the patch is 175d3fc0a0b961f362f16e7560a6169d7213e16b. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

cve.now Index

8Pcve.now Index 8 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Unknown: No advisory context yet
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity5.1/10CVSS 5.1
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 63 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 58 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 27 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

What to do

  • Apply the patch listed under Evidence.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • libyal libvmdk

    Version range not reported

Evidence 8

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  5. Patch
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Corrections

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