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CVE-2026-120740 Details
Description
A flaw was found in hivex. By supplying a specially crafted Windows registry hive file, an attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds memory read when hivex parses registry values containing malformed large data block lists. This issue can cause the application processing the registry file to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Nov 7, 2026Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120740 | [email protected] | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2565405 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | [email protected] |
Affected Products
No affected product data is available for this CVE.
Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 6, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 2, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |