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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-78157

A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0.

Published Aug 24, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A vulnerability was detected

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-78157. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A vulnerability was detected).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.28%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. This affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Rx AA-Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named c18dc6938bf63cc7374315d3dca303d92066e746. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-78157

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-78157. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. This affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Rx AA-Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named c18dc6938bf63cc7374315d3dca303d92066e746. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. This affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Rx AA-Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named c18dc6938bf63cc7374315d3dca303d92066e746. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-78157

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-78157

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-78157

    A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. This affects the function pcrf_rx_aar_cb of the file src/pcrf/pcrf-rx-path.c of the component Rx AA-Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch i

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.