CVE-2026-40025
low-risk
Published 2026-04-08
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.4/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
The Sleuth Kit
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/3444
Third Party Advisory
https://mobasi.ai/sentinel
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-apfs-keybag-parser-out-of-bounds...
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal