CVE-2025-66217

AIS-catcher Integer Underflow in MQTT Packet Parsing leading to Heap Buffer Overflow

Published Nov 29, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
AIS-catcher is a multi-platform AIS receiver. Prior to version 0.64, an integer underflow vulnerability exists in the MQTT parsing logic of AIS-catcher. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a massive Heap Buffer Overflow by sending a malformed MQTT packet with a manipulated Topic Length field. This leads to an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) and, when used as a library, severe Memory Corruption that can be leveraged for Remote Code Execution (RCE). This issue has been patched in version 0.64.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aiscatcher
Aiscatcher ais-catcher
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aiscatcher:ais-catcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aiscatcher
Aiscatcher ais-catcher
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ais-catcher Project
Ais-catcher Project ais-catcher
Vendors & Products Ais-catcher Project
Ais-catcher Project ais-catcher
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description AIS-catcher is a multi-platform AIS receiver. Prior to version 0.64, an integer underflow vulnerability exists in the MQTT parsing logic of AIS-catcher. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a massive Heap Buffer Overflow by sending a malformed MQTT packet with a manipulated Topic Length field. This leads to an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) and, when used as a library, severe Memory Corruption that can be leveraged for Remote Code Execution (RCE). This issue has been patched in version 0.64.
Title AIS-catcher Integer Underflow in MQTT Packet Parsing leading to Heap Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-191
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 1, 2025, 2:11 PM
Reserved
Nov 24, 2025, 11:01 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 29, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 8:10 PM