Buffer overflow in Nasa Trick
CVE-2026-82478
A vulnerability was determined in NASA Trick 19.6.0. This issue affects the function JSONVariableServerThread::parse_request of the file trick_source/sim_services/JSONVariableServer/JSONVariableServerThread.cpp of the component TCP Socket Handler. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Nasa Trick — versions 19.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/397028 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/397028/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82478 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/888016 (third-party-advisory)
- app.notion.com/p/Stack-based-Buffer-Overflow-in-NASA-Trick-JSONVariableServer-v… (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82478?
- CVE-2026-82478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasa Trick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.