CVE-2026-42478
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CVE-2026-42478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in VrmlData_IndexedFaceSet::TShape in the VRML V2.0 parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted VRML file. The issue occurs because malformed VRML input can trigger dereference of a corrupt or unvalidated pointer during shape construction in libTKDEVRML.so.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in VrmlData_IndexedFaceSet::TShape in the VRML V2.0 parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted VRML file. The issue occurs because malformed VRML input can trigger dereference of a corrupt or unvalidated pointer during shape construction in libTKDEVRML.so.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opencascade | Open Cascade Technology | <= 7.9.3 | — |
| Opencascade | Open Cascade Technology | 8.0.0 | Beta1 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/sgInnora/dfba083d04906283e9c92aea78e2d94aThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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