CVE-2026-76988: Out-of-Bounds Read in liftoff-sr CIPster
Description
CVE-2026-76988 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the liftoff-sr CIPster product affecting the ForwardOpen Handler component. The flaw exists in the CipConnMgrClass::forward_open function within cipconnectionmanager.cc, where manipulation of the product_code_ argument can cause an out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. A patch identified by commit ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74 has been made available to address this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
liftoff-sr
CIPster
cpe:2.3:a:liftoff-sr:cipster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-76988 affects liftoff-sr CIPster, specifically the ForwardOpen Handler component's CipConnMgrClass::forward_open function. An attacker can remotely trigger an out-of-bounds read by manipulating the product_code_ argument. This can lead to unintended memory disclosure or application instability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. A patch identified by commit ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74 is available to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read in the CIPster application, potentially leading to information disclosure or application crashes. There is no indication of privilege escalation or code execution. The vulnerability requires no privileges or user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit ea870a274bf68dfaa3f511f20e2fff6778fb7b74 has been released to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply this patch promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T06:52:00.155Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a86fc23acd9273b49a4aafa
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 13:07:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 04:48:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 16:08:41 UTC
Views: 67
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