MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a buffer over-read vulnerability in CMOOSCommPkt where a four-byte packet triggers out-of-bounds memory access during deserialization. Attackers can open a TCP connection to the MOOSDB port and send a crafted short packet to read memory before authentication.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
themoos core-moos unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 10.4.0

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References
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https://github.com/themoos/core-moos cve-icon
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/blob/ec9c77c68fcbdef8f5e4c60fe243acd223433f0c/Core/libMOOS/Comms/MOOSCommPkt.cpp#L228 cve-icon
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/d30c14585753f9ae39749d9628ed15c8383f0568 cve-icon
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/75 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-core-moos-through-10.4.0-moosdb-out-of-bounds-read-via-short-packet cve-icon
History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 contains a buffer over-read vulnerability in CMOOSCommPkt where a four-byte packet triggers out-of-bounds memory access during deserialization. Attackers can open a TCP connection to the MOOSDB port and send a crafted short packet to read memory before authentication.
Title MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB Out-of-Bounds Read via Short Packet
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T22:38:41.785Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T19:51:03.019Z

Link: CVE-2026-85455

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