Description
EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ms3_detect() in parseutils.c that reads past truncated miniSEED 2 record buffers. Attackers can supply a 40 to 47 byte buffer passing MS2_ISVALIDHEADER to msr3_parse() or ms3_detect(), over-reading up to 8 bytes and potentially crashing the process.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| EarthScope | libmseed | <= 3.5.4 |
References
- https://github.com/EarthScope/libmseed
- https://github.com/EarthScope/libmseed/blob/d6e6ad306de5b7bdde072e5a5e3d58ddcc11abd8/parseutils.c#L192-L234
- https://github.com/EarthScope/libmseed/commit/c93a36a1381e944b59b10967342ee1cb94304223
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmseed-ms3detect-short-header-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/earthscope-libmseed-through-3.5.4-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-ms3-detect
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred