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Go to dashboardlibdisplay-info 0.4.0 has a heap out-of-bounds read in its DisplayID v2 parser (displayid2.c) when an EDID block declares an oversized data block length. A crafted EDID from a malicious monitor, KVM, capture device or file can make the parser read past the buffer and crash the application.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Applications that link libdisplay-info 0.4.0 and parse EDID data supplied by external displays, KVM or capture hardware, or files. The sources do not name the affected distributions or downstream products.
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Libdisplay-info 0.4.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DisplayID v2 section parser in displayid2.c that allows attackers to read past the EDID buffer via oversized data block lengths. Attackers can supply a crafted EDID from a malicious monitor, KVM, capture device, or file to over-advance the parse cursor and crash applications.
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