CVE-2026-18457
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CVE-2026-18457 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Overflow Buffers. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0.1, from 7.0.0 before 7.3.1.6, from 6.1.0 before 6.1.*, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.*, from 5.2.3 before 5.2.*..
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Overflow Buffers. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0.1, from 7.0.0 before 7.3.1.6, from 6.1.0 before 6.1.*, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.*, from 5.2.3 before 5.2.*.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RTI | Connext Professional | >= 7.4.0, < 7.7.0.1; >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.1.6; >= 6.1.0, < 6.1.*; >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.*; >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.*; >= 5.2.3, < 5.2.* |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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