CVE-2026-40025
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CVE-2026-40025 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the APFS filesystem keybag parser where the wrapped_key_parser class follows attacker-controlled length fields without bounds checking, causing heap reads past the allocated buffer. An attacker can craft a malicious APFS disk image that triggers information disclosure or crashes when processed by any Sleuth Kit tool that parses APFS volumes.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the APFS filesystem keybag parser where the wrapped_key_parser class follows attacker-controlled length fields without bounds checking, causing heap reads past the allocated buffer. An attacker can craft a malicious APFS disk image that triggers information disclosure or crashes when processed by any Sleuth Kit tool that parses APFS volumes.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sleuthkit | The Sleuth Kit | < 4.15.0 |
References
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/3444Issue Tracking
- https://mobasi.ai/sentinelThird Party Advisory
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