Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116743 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in libyal libmsiecf through 20260525 Double Free via libmsiecf_url_values_read_data. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps libyal/libmsiecf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps libyal/libmsiecf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| libyal/libmsiecfgeneric | >=0 <=20260525 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 26, 2026
libyal libmsiecf through 20260525 contains a double free vulnerability in libmsiecf_url_values_read_data() that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted partial URL records. Attackers can supply a crafted MSIE cache index.dat file whose recovered partial record has an oversized unknown_offset, crashing forensic tools processing it.
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