CVE-2026-62958

libriscv: Out of bounds read vuln in the ELF parser (Denial of service)

State
Published
Severity
7.9 High
Published
Oct 30, 2026
Updated
Oct 30, 2026
Reserved
Jul 14, 2026

Read the record on cve.org

Description

libriscv is a RISC-V sandbox and emulator. Prior to 1.18, a crafted ELF binary can cause out-of-bounds reads in the host emulator. `Memory<W>::binary_loader` checks `PT_LOAD` program-header bounds, but `Memory<W>::serialize_execute_segment` trusts section-header `sh_offset` and `sh_size` when locating `.text` without verifying the file range against `m_binary.size()`; `Memory<W>::lookup()` has a similar section-table problem. Malformed `.text` or `.symtab` offsets can therefore bypass the program-header checks and point outside the binary buffer, crashing rvlinux. With suitable memory layout or integer overflow, out-of-buffer host heap memory may instead be mapped into the guest by `create_execute_segment()`, potentially exposing host memory. The reported reproducer demonstrates a host SIGSEGV, while memory disclosure through grooming is described as possible rather than demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 1.18.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libriscvlibriscv
  • < 1.18Affected

References

Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.