Description
AIS-catcher is a multi-platform AIS receiver. Prior to version 0.64, an integer underflow vulnerability exists in the MQTT parsing logic of AIS-catcher. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a massive Heap Buffer Overflow by sending a malformed MQTT packet with a manipulated Topic Length field. This leads to an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) and, when used as a library, severe Memory Corruption that can be leveraged for Remote Code Execution (RCE). This issue has been patched in version 0.64.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| jvde-github | AIS-catcher | < 0.64 |
References
- https://github.com/jvde-github/AIS-catcher/commit/e0f7242eee659909adc11a4c561c3f7011bdefe7Patch
- https://github.com/jvde-github/AIS-catcher/security/advisories/GHSA-93mj-c8q3-69rgExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/jvde-github/AIS-catcher/security/advisories/GHSA-93mj-c8q3-69rgExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 29, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 7, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed