Uncontrolled memory allocation in laspy LAS file reader
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
laspy up to 2.7.0 has an uncontrolled memory allocation flaw in its LAS file handler, classified as CWE-789. A remote attacker can make the reader allocate excessive memory when a user processes a manipulated LAS file, which affects availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in laspy up to 2.7.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file laspy/lasreader.py of the component LAS File Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | laspy | 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- laspy Vendor— Affected 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:laspy:laspy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:laspy:laspy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for laspy.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-122052
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-5544-27vm-6mvg
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-122052 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-122052 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5544-27vm-6mvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-122052 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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