CVE-2026-85444 MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 Out-of-Bounds Read in isBraced, isQuoted and isChevroned

High 8.7 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger out-of-bounds reads in MOOS-IvP via crafted NODE_REPORT messages, potentially accessing adjacent memory or causing crashes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-85444?

CVE-2026-85444 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in moos-ivp, published on 3 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 contains a buffer over-read vulnerability in isQuoted(), isBraced(), and isChevroned() functions that strip whitespace but index using the original string length. Attackers can send NODE_REPORT messages with leading or trailing whitespace to read past buffer bounds and access adjacent memory.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85444?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mit Moos-Ivp.

How do I fix CVE-2026-85444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-85444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3g44-rh7h-p3w2.

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