Out-of-bounds read in libriscv ELF parser crashes the host emulator
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
libriscv before 1.18 is affected. The ELF loader trusts section header offsets and sizes without checking them against the binary size, which causes an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125). A local attacker with no privileges can supply a crafted ELF binary to crash the host emulator, and memory disclosure is possible but not demonstrated.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
This issue is fixed in libriscv version 1.18.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
- Fix · CNA libriscv (libriscv) Fixed in 1.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-62958
- 2026-11-01 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
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