CVE-2026-110716
CVE-2026-110716 · unshield through 1.6.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via unshield_get_file_table
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unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.
CVSS 6.8 · Medium · EPSS 0.2%
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
unshield
- Versions
- ≥ 0, ≤ 1.6.2: Affected (semver)
No fix published
unshield Debian:12
- Versions
- 1.4.2-1
- 1.5.1-1
- 1.5.1-2
- 1.6.2-1
- 1.6.2-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Debian:13
- Versions
- 1.5.1-1
- 1.5.1-2
- 1.6.2-1
- 1.6.2-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Debian:14
- Versions
- 1.5.1-1
- 1.5.1-2
- 1.6.2-1
- 1.6.2-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.0-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.4.2-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.4.2-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.4.2-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.4.2-1
- 1.5.1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:26.10
- Versions
- 1.6.2-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
unshield Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.5.1-2
- 1.6.2-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/unshield-header-filetable-oob-read
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield/blob/51de441ba6893f11026d4671ccef9e8e2a4634fa/lib/libunshield.c#L195
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unshield-through-1.6.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-unshield-get-file-table
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110716