NASA cFS cfe_tbl_passthru_codec.c CFE_TBL_ValidateCodecLoadSize integer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in NASA cFS up to 7.0.0 on 32-bit. Affected is the function CFE_TBL_ValidateCodecLoadSize of the file cfe/modules/tbl/fsw/src/cfe_tbl_passthru_codec.c. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. A fix is planned for the upcoming version milestone of the project.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5476
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x3q-gg96-9jgx
References
More nasa Core Flight System vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18986 The Memory Management Module of NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila has insecure… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18987 In NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila, it is possible to put the onboard software in a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-18985 NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila is vulnerable to segmentation fault via sending a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-18984 NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila is vulnerable to path traversal in the OSAL module… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-04795 NASA cFS CCSDS Packet Header to_lab_passthru_encode.c CFE_MSG_GetSize heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-04796 NASA cFS CCSDS Header Size cfe_sb_priv.c CFE_SB_TransmitMsg memory corruption CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-5476 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5476 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x3q-gg96-9jgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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