MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1 isQuoted/isBraced/isChevroned buffer overflow

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6.3$0-$5k2.57

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1. This issue affects the function isQuoted/isBraced/isChevroned. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-85444. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MOOS-IvP up to 24.8.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function isQuoted/isBraced/isChevroned. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 contains a buffer over-read vulnerability in isQuoted(), isBraced(), and isChevroned() functions that strip whitespace but index using the original string length. Attackers can send NODE_REPORT messages with leading or trailing whitespace to read past buffer bounds and access adjacent memory.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-85444 since 09/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/04/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Timelineinfo

09/03/2026 CVE reserved
09/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/04/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-85444 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-398644

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2026 01:17
Changes: 09/04/2026 01:17 (73)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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