HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-40025
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-40025

CWE-125Published: April 8, 2026· Updated: Apr 15, 2026

6.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.0th

Official Description

The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the APFS filesystem keybag parser where the wrapped_key_parser class follows attacker-controlled length fields without bounds checking, causing heap reads past the allocated buffer. An attacker can craft a malicious APFS disk image that triggers information disclosure or crashes when processed by any Sleuth Kit tool that parses APFS volumes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-40025 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sleuthkit1 product
the sleuth kit
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/8b9c9e7d493bd68624f3b1a3963edd45c3ff7611
ADVISORYhttps://mobasi.ai/sentinel
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-apfs-keybag-parser-out-of-bounds-read

All References (4)

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https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/8b9c9e7d493bd68624f3b1a3963edd45c3ff7611Patch
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https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/3444Issue Tracking
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https://mobasi.ai/sentinelThird Party Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-apfs-keybag-parser-out-of-bounds-readThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-40025
CVSS Score6.1 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 8, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-40025 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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