# CVE-2026-7572: Velociraptor EVTX Parser — Process Crash via Crafted .evtx File

> A local attacker can cause a denial of service by providing a crafted .evtx file to the Velociraptor EVTX parser, crashing the process.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 May 2026
- **Updated:** 6 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6cmp-qv2f-x97x, GO-2026-5174

## What is CVE-2026-7572?

CVE-2026-7572 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Velocidex velociraptor, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An off-by-one error (CWE-193) in the ConsumeUnit16Array and ConsumeUnit64Array functions in Velocidex Velociraptor before version 0.76.5 on Windows and Linux allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a process crash by providing a specially crafted .evtx file to the parse_evtx VQL plugin.

Weakness: CWE-193 (Off-by-one Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7572?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor` | Go | All versions | None |
| `www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor` | Go | All versions | 0.76.5 |
| `www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor` | Go | All versions | 0.76.5 |

Products: Rapid7 Velociraptor.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-7572?

Upgrade www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor to 0.76.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-7572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Velocidex velociraptor

- [CVE-2023-0242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0242/): Insufficient permission check in the VQL copy() function (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-5950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5950/): Rapid7 Velociraptor Reflected XSS (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-5329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5329/): Rapid7 Velociraptor Improper Input Validation in Client Message Handler (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-6290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6290/): Velociraptor Query() Plugin Misapplies Permissions To Orgs (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2025-14728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14728/): Rapid7 Velociraptor Directory Traversal Vulnerability (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-7572 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-7572 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Velocidex velociraptor, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.76.5
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.76.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7572/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7572/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7572
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7572
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-7572

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7572/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.