VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-85442

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-03
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-789

Primary references