CVE-2026-111133

libfsapfs through 20260921 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via libfsapfs_key_encrypted_key_read_data

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 15, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 06:25 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorlibfsapfs

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

libfsapfs through 20260921 contains an integer underflow in libfsapfs_key_encrypted_key_read_data() that allows attackers to trigger heap out-of-bounds reads via crafted KEK attributes. Attackers can supply a crafted encrypted APFS image with malformed HMAC or wrapped KEK attribute lengths to crash fsapfsinfo, pyfsapfs, dfVFS or plaso and read adjacent heap memory before password checks.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions

Remediation

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CVSS

6.1MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-125

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