CVE-2026-5475

Name: CVE-2026-5475
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-03T18:16:26.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-5475 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was determined in NASA cFS up to 7.0.0. This impacts the function CFE_SB_TransmitMsg of the file cfe_sb_priv.c of the component CCSDS Header Size Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in NASA cFS up to 7.0.0. This impacts the function CFE_SB_TransmitMsg of the file cfe_sb_priv.c of the component CCSDS Header Size Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.22%

12.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nasa	Core Flight System	<= 7.0.0

References

https://github.com/nasa/cFS/Product
https://github.com/nasa/cFS/issues/953Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/submit/781951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355079Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355079/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-5475?

How severe is CVE-2026-5475?

CVE-2026-5475 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5475?

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Source: NVD / NIST