CVE-2026-86776

KeePass 2.35 through 2.61.1 Memory Exhaustion via KDBX Header Field Size

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM UTC
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 08:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKeePass

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

KeePass versions 2.35 through 2.61.1 fail to validate KDBX header field sizes before memory allocation in the ReadHeaderField function. Attackers can craft a malicious KDBX file declaring excessive header field lengths to trigger allocation of gigabytes of memory, causing the application to consume resources and terminate.

Affected

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

2.35 ≤ v ≤ 2.61.12.35

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.3LOWVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-789

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