libfvde through 20260923 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libfvde_encrypted_metadata_read_type_0x0024() because xml_plist_data_size is not checked against the source metadata block. Attackers can supply a crafted FileVault 2 Core Storage volume that makes libfvde_volume_open() copy past the heap block buffer, crashing the application.
https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libfvde-encrypted-metadata-oob-read
https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/issues/70
https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/commit/c2676fe49d0da44d66e7d750e72c57d2670f0b8f
https://github.com/libyal/libfvde/blob/20260923/libfvde/libfvde_encrypted_metadata.c#L3798-L3813
Published: 2026-10-26
Updated: 2026-10-27
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00136