CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-120740

LowCVSS 2.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A flaw was found in hivex where a specially crafted Windows registry hive file can trigger an out-of-bounds memory read when parsing registry values containing malformed large data block lists. This can cause the application processing the registry file to crash.

Risk Assessment

This may lead to a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the application processing the registry file.

Recommendation

Update hivex to a patched version or avoid processing untrusted registry files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS