Vulnerability Description
Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files. Prior to 0.0.19, surfio does not correctly validate size fields in IRAP files, leading to a buffer overflow when untrusted files are parsed. The severity assumes surfio is used to parse untrusted files in a networking context such as a web service. This issue is fixed in version 0.0.19.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/commit/1619750bce28e39c4f378d2fb6d28b72380a12a
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/commit/e009c0cad145484f854aeb22d1979f9216b291d
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/pull/86
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/releases/tag/0.0.19
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr2-hggw-43wm
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-55211?
CVE-2026-55211 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files. Prior to 0.0.19, surfio does not correctly validate size fields in IRAP files, leading to a buffer overflow when untrusted files are parsed. ...
How severe is CVE-2026-55211?
CVE-2026-55211 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-55211?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.