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CVE-2026-18238: OOBR in rpcap client in libpcap before 1.10.7
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-05 · updated 2026-09-08
- Weakness: CWE-126
Description
The rpcap client code that processes a RPCAP_MSG_PACKET message received from the server incorrectly validates its headers. A malicious server can send a crafted message and cause the client to treat up to 20 bytes of the client process memory beyond the end of the buffer as if it was a part of the captured packet.
Affected products
- The Tcpdump Group libpcap: from 1.10.x before 1.10.7; 1.8.x, 1.9.x — fixed in 1.10.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: The Tcpdump Group libpcap 1.10.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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