CVE-2026-85445

CVE-2026-85445

MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Demuxer::addMuxPacket() function that trusts the packet count declared in mux headers without validation. Attackers can declare arbitrarily large packet counts to trigger unbounded memory allocation, exhausting system resources and causing service unavailability.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85445?
CVE-2026-85445 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-85445?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.