CVE-2026-120457
libaec: libaec: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in m_se_decode()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 2, 2026
Updated · November 3, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libaec. An attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or information disclosure by supplying a specially crafted compressed data stream. Due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the decoding function (m_se_decode), an overlong sequence bypasses bounds checking, causing the application to crash or leak adjacent memory into decoded output.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read