NASA cFS up to 7.0.1 cfe_fs_api.c CFE_FS_ParseInputFileNameEx out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NASA cFS up to 7.0.1 and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function CFE_FS_ParseInputFileNameEx of the file cfe/modules/fs/fsw/src/cfe_fs_api.c. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-105164. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NASA cFS up to 7.0.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function CFE_FS_ParseInputFileNameEx of the file cfe/modules/fs/fsw/src/cfe_fs_api.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-105164. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

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 Base Score: 2.7
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

10/04/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 893
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2026-105164 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-105164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-413396

Entryinfo

Created: 10/04/2026 10:02
Changes: 10/04/2026 10:02 (55)
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Submitter: juntheworld
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #969930: NASA Core Flight System / cFE 7.0.1 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by juntheworld)

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