Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Apr 8, 2026 21:35:21 UTC
CVE-2026-40025
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.
Base score4.8/ 10
SeverityMediumCVSS 4.0
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityMedium
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsNoneAT
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionPassiveUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityLowVC
Vulnerable system integrityNoneVI
Vulnerable system availabilityLowVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck
Last updatedNov 8, 2026 14:02:38 UTC
PublishedApr 8, 2026 21:35:21 UTC
ReservedApr 8, 2026 13:36:42 UTC
Credits
- Mobasi Security Team