CVE-2026-85452

CVE-2026-85452

MOOS ui-moos through 50b9c6c contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in ScopeTabPane.cpp and ScopeGrid.cpp where client and variable names are formatted into fixed 1024-byte buffers using sprintf without length validation. Attackers can supply arbitrarily long MOOS identifiers that overflow the buffers when an operator selects process list entries or pokes variables, enabling code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85452?
CVE-2026-85452 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-85452?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.