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CVE-2026-120740 Hivex: hivex: denial of service via out-of-bounds read in big-data block processing

Description

A flaw was found in hivex. By supplying a specially crafted Windows registry hive file, an attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds memory read when hivex parses registry values containing malformed large data block lists. This issue can cause the application processing the registry file to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitable remotely over the network, with an administrator account and if a user takes an action; the impact on data or service is limited.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
High
Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
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