8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-85444
MOOS-IvP through 24.8.1 Out-of-Bounds Read in isBraced, isQuoted and isChevroned
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-85444 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update MOOS-IvP to a version that addresses the buffer over-read vulnerability.
  • Update MOOS-IvP to the latest patched version.
  • Verify that isQuoted, isBraced, and isChevroned functions are fixed.
  • Remove any unnecessary leading/trailing whitespace in messages.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-85444 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85444.json">CVE-2026-85444</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp
    Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/blob/1de9ae146cd63c209e8c3fd81611a4ed2472971b/ivp/src/lib_mbutil/MBUtils.cpp#L1710
    Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/commit/faff8adfa1a69d68614461f679ebbc1d741c51aa
    Added Reference https://github.com/moos-ivp/moos-ivp/pull/128
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moos-ivp-through-24.8.1-out-of-bounds-read-in-isbraced-isquoted-and-ischevroned
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.