CVE-2026-7572
Description
An off-by-one error (CWE-193) in the ConsumeUnit16Array and ConsumeUnit64Array functions in Velocidex Velociraptor before version 0.76.5 on Windows and Linux allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a process crash by providing a specially crafted .evtx file to the parse_evtx VQL plugin.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Linux kernel Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| - | Not affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor | <0.76.5 | 0.76.5 |
| GO | www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor | < 0.76.5 | 0.76.5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rapid7 | velociraptor | {"endExcluding":"0.76.5"} | 0.76.5 |
References
- https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-7572/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7572
- https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-7572
- https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7572.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x
CWEs
CWE-193
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.