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Aug 14, 2026 - 20:09 vuln.today
DescriptionCVE.org
[GHSA-4f8x-49pf-3x5v: Buffer overflow in APRS message construction]
AnalysisAI
Buffer overflow in APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) message construction affects software tracked under GHSA-4f8x-49pf-3x5v, reported via the Ubuntu vendor channel. The flaw occurs during the construction of APRS protocol messages, where insufficient bounds checking may allow memory corruption. …
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Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata
Access
Supply crafted APRS message data
Exploit
Trigger buffer overflow in message construction routine
Execution
Corrupt adjacent memory
Impact
Crash process or achieve code execution
Access
Supply crafted APRS message data
Exploit
Trigger buffer overflow in message construction routine
Execution
Corrupt adjacent memory
Impact
Crash process or achieve code execution
Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation conditions cannot be fully specified due to missing CVSS vector data. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Risk assessment is severely constrained by missing data: no CVSS score, no CVSS vector, no CWE, no EPSS score, no KEV status, no POC availability, and no patch version are present in the intelligence provided. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker able to supply a crafted APRS message to a vulnerable parsing or construction routine could trigger a buffer overflow, potentially causing a crash or, under favorable memory conditions, arbitrary code execution. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis. … |
| Remediation | No patch version or vendor advisory URL was provided in the available intelligence. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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