CVE-2026-123976

NameCVE-2026-123976
DescriptionEDFbrowser before 2.16 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in check_edf_file() that allows attackers to overflow the 256-element annot_ch array by supplying excessive annotation signals. Attackers can craft an EDF+ or BDF+ file with more than 256 annotation signals to overwrite edfhdrblock members, including the signal parameter pointer, crashing the application when opened.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
edfbrowser (PTS)bookworm2.00+dfsg-1vulnerable
trixie2.12+dfsg-1vulnerable
forky, sid2.15+dfsg-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
edfbrowsersource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://gitlab.com/Teuniz/EDFbrowser/-/commit/f64cec4a22af34adb7bbdf5fec12cb3a880ddc5a (v2.16)

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