KeePass versions 2.35 through 2.61.1 fail to validate KDBX header field sizes before memory allocation in the ReadHeaderField function. Attackers can craft a malicious KDBX file declaring excessive header field lengths to trigger allocation of gigabytes of memory, causing the application to consume resources and terminate.
History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Description KeePass versions 2.35 through 2.61.1 fail to validate KDBX header field sizes before memory allocation in the ReadHeaderField function. Attackers can craft a malicious KDBX file declaring excessive header field lengths to trigger allocation of gigabytes of memory, causing the application to consume resources and terminate.
Title KeePass 2.35 through 2.61.1 Memory Exhaustion via KDBX Header Field Size
First Time appeared Keepass
Keepass keepass
Weaknesses CWE-789
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:keepass:keepass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Keepass
Keepass keepass
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': '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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-09T10:07:26.502Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:58:52.747Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T11:35:02.617Z

Link: CVE-2026-86776

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T13:49:04.843Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-09T10:22:33.970

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:17:52.030

Link: CVE-2026-86776

cve-icon Redhat

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