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CVE-2026-33524: ndsev zserio · Excessive Memory Allocation

Affects ndsev zserioSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 2.18.1 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.18.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade zserio and ndsev/zserio to 2.18.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ndsevzserioAffected
  • <2.18.1
Fixed in
  • 2.18.1
GitHubndsev/zseriopkg:github/ndsev/zserioOther threatsAffected
  • <2.18.1
Fixed in
  • 2.18.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade the ndsev zserio framework to version 2.18.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix is included in version 2.18.1.

Description

Zserio is a framework for serializing structured data with a compact and efficient way with low overhead. Prior to 2.18.1, a crafted payload as small as 4-5 bytes can force memory allocations of up to 16 GB, crashing any process with an OOM error (Denial of Service). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.1.

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