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CVE-2026-18461: CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in RTI Connext Professional

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18461cvecve-2026-18461cwe-134
Published: 09/22/2026 (09/22/2026, 17:50:21 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: RTI
Product: Connext Professional

Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Format String Injection. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.5.0 before 7.7.0.1, from 7.3.0.10 before 7.3.1.6.

CVSS v4.0

Score 9.2critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

RTI

Connext Professional

Affected versions
>=7.5.0 <7.7.0.1>=7.3.0.10 <7.3.1.6
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
rti/connext-professional
pkg:github/rti/connext-professional
Affected versions
>=7.5.0 <7.7.0.1>=7.3.0.10 <7.3.1.6

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/22/2026, 18:17:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-134) in RTI Connext Professional Core Libraries allows an attacker to perform format string injection by controlling the format string externally. The affected versions are >=7.5.0 <7.7.0.1 and >=7.3.0.10 <7.3.1.6. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is published and assigned by RTI but no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to severe consequences including potential arbitrary code execution or information disclosure due to format string injection. The CVSS score of 9.2 reflects critical severity with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor RTI advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid exposing vulnerable versions to untrusted inputs that could control format strings.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
RTI
Date Reserved
2026-07-31T07:31:16.835Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab2c2eff7a7c541068b81db

Added to database: 09/22/2026, 18:03:27 UTC

Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 18:17:54 UTC

Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC

Views: 9

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