high7.5
CVE-2026-85442
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate packet length declarations in CMOOSCommPkt::OnBytesWritten(), allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger unb…
Impact
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate packet length declarations in CMOOSCommPkt::OnBytesWritten(), allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger unbounded buffer allocation by sending crafted wire packets. Attackers can send packets with large declared lengths to exhaust server memory and cause denial of service before client authentication completes.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Themoos | Core-Moos | before 10.4.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/MOOSCommPkt.cpp#L99
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/e7ea624a7b7828b47fcd35fc43feec1f5cfbbe21
- https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/81
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-packet-allocation