Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in the libexe_io_handle_read_coff_optional_header function of libyal libexe before 20181128. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libexe issue 1 on GitHub
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libyal/libexe/issues/1
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
24.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
libexe_project/libexe
< 20181128
Published
Aug 19, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026