CVE-2026-78157

A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. This affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Rx AA-Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named c18dc6938bf63cc7374315d3dca303d92066e746. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/c18dc6938bf63cc7374315d3dca303d92066e746
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4663
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78157
https://vuldb.com/submit/882953
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394540
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394540/cti
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4663

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-24 01:16

Updated : 2026-08-24 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-78157

Mitre link : CVE-2026-78157

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-78157

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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