CVE-2026-105164: Out-of-Bounds Read in NASA cFS
Description
CVE-2026-105164 is a medium severity vulnerability in NASA cFS versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1. It involves an out-of-bounds read in the function CFE_FS_ParseInputFileNameEx within the file cfe/modules/fs/fsw/src/cfe_fs_api.c. This flaw can be remotely exploited, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. A fix has been developed but is pending acceptance in a pull request.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
NASA
cFS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in NASA's Core Flight System (cFS) up to version 7.0.1 is caused by an out-of-bounds read in the CFE_FS_ParseInputFileNameEx function. The issue resides in the file cfe/modules/fs/fsw/src/cfe_fs_api.c. Remote attackers may exploit this flaw to read memory outside the intended bounds. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1, indicating medium severity. A pull request containing a fix is available but has not yet been merged or officially released.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker with high privileges to cause an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to information disclosure or system instability. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or code execution from the provided data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability exists in a pull request but is not yet officially accepted or released. Users should monitor the vendor's repository or advisories for the official patch and apply it once available. Until then, no official workaround or mitigation is documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-04T07:57:06.622Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac2cd442cdf04f65658912f
Added to database: 10/04/2026, 22:03:48 UTC
Last enriched: 10/04/2026, 22:18:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 22:18:49 UTC
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