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CVE-2026-42481VulnerabilityPublished

Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 contains multiple vulnerabilities in its IGES and STEP file parsers that can

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-42481· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, avoid processing untrusted IGES or STEP files with OCCT V8_0_0_rc5 to reduce risk.

Description

Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) version V8_0_0_rc5 contains multiple vulnerabilities in its IGES and STEP file parsers. These include out-of-bounds reads during B-spline curve evaluation and construction, as well as infinite recursion when processing certain STEP entities. Exploitation of these flaws may lead to denial of service or unintended memory disclosure. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. No patch or fixed versions are currently indicated.

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