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CVE-2023-39947: Another heap overflow in push_back_helper

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.1, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.6, even after the fix at commit 3492270, malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` parameters cause heap overflow at a different program counter. This can remotely crash any Fast-DDS process. Versions 2.11.1, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.6 contain a patch for this issue.

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 11.0, 12.0
• eProsima Fast-DDS: from 2.6.0 before 2.6.6; from 2.9.0 before 2.9.2; from 2.10.0 before 2.10.2; 2.11.0 — fixed in 2.10.2, 2.6.6, 2.9.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: eProsima Fast-DDS 2.10.2, 2.6.6, 2.9.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/349227005827e8a67a0406b823138b5068cc47dc
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-mf55-5747-c4pv
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/349227005827e8a67a0406b823138b5068cc47dc
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-mf55-5747-c4pv
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481

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