CVE-2026-68765
hashcat KeePass KDBX v4 Module Heap Buffer Overflow via Token Field
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
hashcat master branch builds after v7.1.2 contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the KeePass AESKDF/KDBX v4 module (module 34301) that allows attackers to corrupt adjacent heap memory by supplying an oversized ninth hash field token. The module accepts up to 600 hex characters for the ninth token field but decodes it into a fixed 256-byte buffer with no length check, allowing a maximal input to write up to 44 bytes past the buffer boundary into adjacent esalt fields and heap chunk metadata, potentially enabling heap corruption or memory access violations.
| CWE | CWE-122 |
| Vendor | hashcat |
| Product | hashcat |
| Published | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
hashcat / hashcat
ef52453 < 6f374c4
References
github.com: https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat github.com: https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/pull/4755 github.com: https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/commit/6f374c4ff7d5dc951530fbbbcf6b45e3c169b100 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashcat-keepass-kdbx-v4-module-heap-buffer-overflow-via-token-field
Credits
Piotr Kowalczyk