CVE-2026-112272
MEDIUM
CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-10-19
Modified: 2026-10-19
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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.
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-112272 |
| CVSS Score | 5.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-19 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/libdisplay-info
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/libdisplay-info/-/bl…
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libdisplay-info-displayid-databl…
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libdisplay-info-0.4.0-h…
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libdisplay-info-displayid-databl…