Description
Libdisplay-info 0.4.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DisplayID v2 section parser in displayid2.c that allows attackers to read past the EDID buffer via oversized data block lengths. Attackers can supply a crafted EDID from a malicious monitor, KVM, capture device, or file to over-advance the parse cursor and crash applications.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description Libdisplay-info 0.4.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DisplayID v2 section parser in displayid2.c that allows attackers to read past the EDID buffer via oversized data block lengths. Attackers can supply a crafted EDID from a malicious monitor, KVM, capture device, or file to over-advance the parse cursor and crash applications.
Title libdisplay-info 0.4.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via DisplayID v2 Parser
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T13:55:20.018Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T13:25:28.002Z

Link: CVE-2026-112272

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-19T14:17:04.937

Modified: 2026-10-19T14:17:04.937

Link: CVE-2026-112272

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Updated: 2026-10-19T16:15:07Z

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