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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-113680

🗓️ 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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NULL pointer dereference in HarfBuzz WebAssembly shaper host imports causes DoS.

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circl
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CVE-2026-113680
20 Oct 202616:07
–circl
cnnvd
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HarfBuzz: Improper exception handling vulnerability
19 Oct 202616:00
–cnnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-113680
20 Oct 202615:40
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-113680 HarfBuzz 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 WebAssembly Shaper NULL Pointer Dereference DoS
20 Oct 202615:40
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-113680
20 Oct 202615:40
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-105096
20 Oct 202615:40
–euvd
mscve
Microsoft CVE
HarfBuzz 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 WebAssembly Shaper NULL Pointer Dereference DoS
22 Oct 202608:01
–mscve
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-113680
20 Oct 202616:17
–nvd
osv_azl
osv_azl
AZL-109809 CVE-2026-113680 affecting package harfbuzz 8.3.0-4
20 Oct 202616:17
–osv_azl
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-113680
20 Oct 202616:17
–osv_debian
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(371338);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-113680");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-113680");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - HarfBuzz from 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the experimental
    WebAssembly shaper host imports buffer_set_contents, face_create, and font_set_coords. Attackers can
    supply a crafted font whose embedded wasm module passes out-of-range addresses with non-zero lengths,
    crashing any application that shapes text with the font. (CVE-2026-113680)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-113680");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-113680");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-113680");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:harfbuzz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:harfbuzz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-subset0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-cairo0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-subset0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-cairo0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-subset0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-cairo0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-subset0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-cairo0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-subset0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-bin"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-dev"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-doc"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz-icu0"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b"},
          {"reference": "libharfbuzz0b-dbg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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23 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.15.5
CVSS 46.8
EPSS0.0013
SSVC
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