CVE-2026-18238

The rpcap client code that processes a RPCAP_MSG_PACKET message received from the server incorrectly validates its headers. A malicious server can send a crafted message and cause the client to treat up to 20 bytes of the client process memory beyond the end of the buffer as if it was a part of the captured packet.

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Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS base score
5
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS probability
0.18%
CWE
CWE-1288, CWE-126
Published
2026-09-05
Last modified
2026-09-08

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