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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/themoos/core-moos | Product |
| https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/MOOSCommPkt.cpp#L99 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/e7ea624a7b7828b47fcd35fc43feec1f5cfbbe21 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/81 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-packet-allocation | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
14 Oct 2026, 23:30
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Themoos core-moos
Themoos |
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| References | () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/MOOSCommPkt.cpp#L99 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/e7ea624a7b7828b47fcd35fc43feec1f5cfbbe21 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/81 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-packet-allocation - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-09-03 23:17
Updated : 2026-10-14 23:30
NVD link : CVE-2026-85442
Mitre link : CVE-2026-85442
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85442
JSON object : View
Products Affected
themoos
- core-moos
CWE
CWE-789
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
