MEDIUM 5.0 NVD

CVE-2026-18238

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 craft

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.

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Published: 2026-09-05 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-09-05
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 was published on 2026-09-05 via NVD.
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