KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application KeePass Password Safe. Prior to 2.8.0-beta1, KeePass1 / KDB legacy import retains raw Entry pointers in m_entryUuids after deleting metastream entries. When a crafted, unlockable .kdb file contains an earlier metastream entry followed by a KPX_CUSTOM_ICONS_4 metastream that references the earlier UUID, parseCustomIcons4() calls Entry::setIcon through the stale pointer, causing a heap use-after-free with a controlled write and a reliable process crash. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.0-beta1.
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/security/advisories/GHSA-4642-49vv-4p43
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.8.0-beta1
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/commit/6a534f38c61295d60b0e937739a12511e76dbfeb
Published: 2026-10-13
Updated: 2026-10-16
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00138