CVE-2026-120454

The Sleuth Kit through 4.15.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in decmpfs_decompress_lzvn_attr() that allows attackers to crash the tool by supplying a crafted HFS+ image. Attackers can set a huge uncompressed_size in an LZVN inline com.apple.decmpfs attribute so allocation fails and the decoder writes through NULL, causing denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/blob/sleuthkit-4.15.0/tsk/fs/decmpfs.c#L1154-L1169
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/3583
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/releases/tag/sleuthkit-4.15.0
https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/sleuthkit-hfs-decmpfs-attr-oob-read
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/the-sleuth-kit-through-4.15.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-decmpfs-lzvn-decompression

Configurations

No configuration.

History

02 Nov 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-11-02 15:17

Updated : 2026-11-02 19:34

NVD link : CVE-2026-120454

Mitre link : CVE-2026-120454

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-120454

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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