NASA cFS CCSDS Packet Header to_lab_passthru_encode.c CFE_MSG_GetSize heap-based overflow

published 2026-04-03 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-18807

cvss: 6.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in NASA cFS up to 7.0.0. This affects the function CFE_MSG_GetSize of the file apps/to_lab/fsw/src/to_lab_passthru_encode.c of the component CCSDS Packet Header Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 7 mo ago (2026-04-03)

Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	6.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	5.8	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	5.8	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

NASA cFS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

vuldb.com /vuln/355078
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /vuln/355078/cti
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /submit/781950
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
github.com /nasa/cFS/issues/952
issue-tracking
github.com /nasa/cFS/
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-5474
NVD CVE-2026-5474

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Summary