CVE-2026-40025

Sleuth Kit APFS Keybag Parser Out-of-Bounds Read

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Sleuthkit
Sleuthkit the Sleuth Kit
Vendors & Products Sleuthkit
Sleuthkit the Sleuth Kit
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Description 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.
Title Sleuth Kit APFS Keybag Parser Out-of-Bounds Read
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 1:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jul 25, 2026, 11:10 AM