Integer overflow in keepassxc - #VU151867

 

Integer overflow in keepassxc - #VU151867

Published: September 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151867
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in the KDB 1 importer parseGroupTreeState() function when importing a crafted KDB file. A remote attacker can provide a crafted KDB file with a record tree state count that causes an out-of-bounds read to cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required to import the crafted KDB file.


Affected software

keepassxc

Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

keepassxc - update to 2.8.0

External References

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