An issue was discovered in LIEF through 0.11.4.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in LIEF through 0.11.4. A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function main located in pe_reader.c. It allows an attacker to cause code Execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01559 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed lief (PyPI): 0.11.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | lief (PyPI) | before 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 | Patch available | GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- lief (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.11.0 Fixed in 0.11.0 Patch available GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.11.4 | Vulnerable | lief-project |
- cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.11.4 Vulnerable ·lief-project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g lief (PyPI) Fixed in 0.11.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32297
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g
References
More lief-project Lief vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21067 A heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-14143 lief-project LIEF ELF Binary Parser.tcc parse_binary null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-20899 An issue in LIEF v.0.14.1 allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
- TI-2022-18111 LIEF commit 365a16a was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via the function print_binary at /c/macho_reader.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-17963 LIEF commit 5d1d643 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the component /core/CorePrPsInfo.tcc. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-19480 A vulnerability in the LIEF::MachO::SegmentCommand::virtual_address function of LIEF… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-32297 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32297 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22x7-vwh9-5w4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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