CVE-2023-37915: Malformed PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter in DATA submessage remotely crashes OpenDDS

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

OpenDDS is an open source C++ implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS). OpenDDS crashes while parsing a malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` in a DATA submessage during participant discovery. Attackers can remotely crash OpenDDS processes by sending a DATA submessage containing the malformed parameter to the known multicast port. This issue has been addressed in version 3.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

OpenDDS: 3.23.1

References

https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/releases/tag/DDS-3.25
https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pp-7prc-5xq9
https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/releases/tag/DDS-3.25
https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pp-7prc-5xq9

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