surfio has an out-of-bounds read
Impact
Prior to version 0.0.19, surfio would not correctly validate size fields in irap files, leading to a buffer overflow . The severity rating assumes that surfio is used to parse untrused files in a networking context such as a web service.
Patches
The bug has been patched in version 0.0.19
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | surfio | < 0.0.19 | 0.0.19 |
References
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr2-hggw-43wm
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/pull/86
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/commit/1619750bce28e39c4f378d2fb6d28b72380a12aa
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio
- https://github.com/equinor/surfio/releases/tag/0.0.19
- https://pypi.org/project/surfio
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcr2-hggw-43wm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55211
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
surfio- Disclosed
- 18.08.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3701 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rcr2-hggw-43wm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: surfio
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