CVE-2026-110716
mediumunshield 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 un…
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
5.5
5.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-14 16:17
Modified: 2026-10-16 19:18
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:02 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/twogood/unshield/blob/51de441ba6893f11026d4671ccef9e8e2a4634fa/lib/libu... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/unshield-header-filetable-oob-read disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unshield-through-1.6.2-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-un... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:02 UTC · record ↗