High severity · published Apr 3, 2026
CVE-2026-5474
NASA cFS CCSDS Packet Header to_lab_passthru_encode.c CFE_MSG_GetSize heap-based overflow
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CF
cFS · NASA
7.0 · source: vendor
CF
Core Flight System · Nasa
through 7.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5474
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5474
Product
https://github.com/nasa/cFS/
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/nasa/cFS/issues/952
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/781950
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355078
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355078/cti
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