Findings

CVE-2026-85441

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>.

Published Sep 3, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · themoos core-moos

MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted message with a negative length value to the MOOSDB port, causing an unhandled exception that terminates the database process.

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Timeline

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  1. Sep 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted message with a negative length value to the MOOSDB port, causing an unhandled exception that terminates the database process.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted message with a negative length value to the MOOSDB port, causing an unhandled exception that terminates the database process.

Affected

  • cpe themoos/core-moosversion unspecified
  • vendor themoos core-moosversion unspecified

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85441

    MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted message with a negative length value to the MOOSDB port, causing an unhandled exception that terminates the databa

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85441

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-85441

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85441

    MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate that serialized string lengths are non-negative in CMOOSMsg::operator>>. Unauthenticated attackers can send a crafted message with a negative length value to the MOOSDB port, causing an unhandled exception that terminates the databa

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-85441 · ZeroDay Findings