CVE-2026-121968
6.5 MEDIUMpublic exploit availablePublished 2026-11-04 · Updated 2026-11-04
AI analysis for this CVE has not been generated yet. Raw NVD data is shown below.
NVD description
Netrek-client-cow through 3.3.3 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in short.c handleSMessage() that allows malicious servers to crash clients via an unchecked m_recpt index. Attackers controlling a Netrek server or intercepting the plaintext TCP connection can send SP_S_MESSAGE packets with m_recpt of 36 or more, reading past players[] and shipnos to deny service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-129
Public exploit & PoC references
All references
- https://github.com/quozl/netrek-client-cow
- https://github.com/quozl/netrek-client-cow/blob/3.3.3/short.c#L942-L943
- https://github.com/quozl/netrek-client-cow/commit/fb322e74abee3b0b76a9c5a31df6aab5585d3127
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netrek-client-cow-through-3.3.3-out-of-bounds-read-via-sp-s-message-packets
Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.
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