CVE-2022-51012
PocketMine-MP before 4.2.9 Denial of Service via NBT Deserialization
Description
PocketMine-MP versions before 4.2.9 fail to properly validate NBT data types during deserialization of inventory transaction packets from clients. Attackers can send crafted inventory transactions with malformed NBT tags to trigger server crashes and cause denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 7, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 7, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update PocketMine-MP to version 4.2.9 or later.
- Apply vendor patches for affected versions.
- Validate incoming NBT data types.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description PocketMine-MP versions before 4.2.9 fail to properly validate NBT data types during deserialization of inventory transaction packets from clients. Attackers can send crafted inventory transactions with malformed NBT tags to trigger server crashes and cause denial of service. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-20 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2022/51xxx/CVE-2022-51012.json">CVE-2022-51012</a> Added Reference https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/commit/5a98b08ee8dc8ff14862cd83d2e4af9d212fefc2 Added Reference https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/security/advisories/GHSA-g5rr-p69h-7v3g Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pocketmine-mp-before-4.2.9-denial-of-service-via-nbt-deserialization