CVE-2026-85442

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB Denial of Service via Unbounded Packet Allocation

Published Sep 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themoos:core-moos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Themoos
Themoos core-moos
Vendors & Products Themoos
Themoos core-moos
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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.
Title MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB Denial of Service via Unbounded Packet Allocation
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 6:39 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2026, 7:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 3, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 11:30 PM