CVE-2026-24738: gmrtd ReadFile Vulnerable to Denial of Service via Excessive TLV Length Values

January 27, 2026 (updated January 29, 2026)

A Denial of Service vulnerability was identified in ReadFile() where unbounded TLV length values could lead to excessive CPU and memory usage when processing data from a malicious or non-compliant NFC source. This issue has been fixed by enforcing strict limits on acceptable TLV lengths.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-j49h-6577-5xwq
github.com/gmrtd/gmrtd
github.com/gmrtd/gmrtd/commit/54469a95e5a20a8602ac1457b2110bfeb80c8891
github.com/gmrtd/gmrtd/releases/tag/v0.17.2
github.com/gmrtd/gmrtd/security/advisories/GHSA-j49h-6577-5xwq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24738

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