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Description
inih before r63 contains a one-byte stack buffer under-read in ini_parse_stream() in ini.c that allows attackers to read abyss[-1] via an embedded NUL byte after an overlong line. Attackers can supply an INI file or string with a line of at least INI_MAX_LINE-1 bytes followed by a NUL byte, causing undefined behavior reported by memory sanitizers.
Exploits & detection
No public PoC or detection template found yet.
Timeline
- Published: 02 Nov 2026
- Last modified upstream: 04 Nov 2026
Sources & licenses
- CVE / CVSS / CWE
- NVD record ↗ (unmodified). This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. CVE® © The MITRE Corporation.
- Exploitation
- CISA KEV (CC0) · EPSS by FIRST.org
- References used for the analysis
- https://github.com/benhoyt/inih/blob/r62/ini.c#L162-L169
- https://github.com/benhoyt/inih/commit/8e06f6b77b5d4471bdc6d85ada81b67d37354a5c
- https://github.com/benhoyt/inih/issues/223
- https://github.com/benhoyt/inih/pull/206
- https://github.com/benhoyt/inih/releases/tag/r63
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/inih-long-line-discard-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/inih-before-r63-stack-buffer-under-read-in-ini-parse-stream-discard-loop
- Analysis, summary and remediation
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