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CVE-2026-76988: Out-of-Bounds Read in liftoff-sr CIPster

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-76988cvecve-2026-76988
Published: 08/20/2026 (08/20/2026, 12:45:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: liftoff-sr
Product: CIPster

Description

A weakness has been identified in liftoff-sr CIPster 1802525be27d33e19a9a83c163e331a1d13b1892. This affects the function CipConnMgrClass::forward_open of the file cipconnectionmanager.cc of the component ForwardOpen Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument product_code_ can lead to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

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

Affected software

CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:liftoff-sr:cipster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/20/2026, 13:22:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2026-76988 affects the liftoff-sr CIPster product, specifically the CipConnMgrClass::forward_open function in the cipconnectionmanager.cc file within the ForwardOpen Handler component. Improper handling of the product_code_ argument allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The flaw is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction. A patch has been released (commit ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74) to fix this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to out-of-bounds memory reads, which may result in information disclosure or application crashes. Since the attack vector is remote and requires no privileges or user interaction, it increases the risk of exploitation. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch is available to remediate this vulnerability, identified by commit ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74. It is recommended to apply this patch promptly to eliminate the risk of exploitation. No additional vendor advisory details are provided, so check the vendor's official channels for the patch and further guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-20T06:52:00.155Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a86fc23acd9273b49a4aafa

Added to database: 08/20/2026, 13:07:47 UTC

Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 13:22:49 UTC

Last updated: 08/20/2026, 14:09:21 UTC

Views: 4

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