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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-110716

unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet heade

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · unshield through 1.6.2 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110716. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of unshield through 1.6.2 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (unshield through 1.6.2 contains).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.17%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 unshield · Debian:13 unshield · Debian:14 unshield

unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 unshield1.4.2-1, 1.5.1-1, 1.5.1-2
  • Debian:13 unshield1.5.1-1, 1.5.1-2, 1.6.2-1
  • Debian:14 unshield1.5.1-1, 1.5.1-2, 1.6.2-1

How to fix CVE-2026-110716

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110716. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of unshield through 1.6.2 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.4.2-1, 1.5.1-1, 1.5.1-2, 1.5.1-1, 1.5.1-2, 1.6.2-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.

  2. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset or large file counts to crash the unshield tool or library consumers.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110716

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-110716

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110716

    unshield through 1.6.2 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in unshield_get_file_table() that allows attackers to read past heap allocations via unchecked cabinet header offsets. Attackers can supply a crafted InstallShield cabinet with out-of-range file_table_offset

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2026-110716
    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.