Velociraptor EVTX Parser — Process Crash via Crafted .evtx File
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An off-by-one error (CWE-193) in the ConsumeUnit16Array and ConsumeUnit64Array functions in Velocidex Velociraptor before version 0.76.5 on Windows and Linux allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a process crash by providing a specially crafted .evtx file to the parse_evtx VQL plugin.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocidex | velociraptor | before 0.76.5 | 0.76.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go) | before 0.76.5 | 0.76.5 | Patch available | GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x |
- velociraptor VendorVelocidex Affected before 0.76.5 Fixed in 0.76.5 Patch available CNA
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.76.5 Fixed in 0.76.5 Patch available GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x
Remediation
- Fix · CNA velociraptor (Velocidex) Fixed in 0.76.5
- Fix · GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go) Fixed in 0.76.5 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Velocidex velociraptor 0.76.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-06659 GetUserRoles API endpoint allows any authenticated user to enumerate ACL policies across all organizationsPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7572
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x
References
More Velocidex vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11753 Velocidex WinPmem Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-10171 WinPmem Improper Input Validation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2026-86115 Missing authorization in Velociraptor SQL plugin exposes server files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-7572 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7572 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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