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CVE-2023-39946

Heap overflow in push_back_helper due to a CDR message

8.2 HighFix available

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.89%Up 0.8 points since Aug 12, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.2

Heap overflow in push_back_helper due to a CDR message

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
CVE-2023-39946
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43644 8.2

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
EUVD-2023-43644
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 8.2

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
CVE-2023-39946
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.2

Heap overflow in push_back_helper due to a CDR message

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
CVE-2023-39946
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-39946 7.5

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39946
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39946 8.2

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, heap can be overflowed by providing a PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter that contains a CDR string with length larger than the size of actual content. In eprosima::fastdds::dds::ParameterPropertyList_t::push_back_helper, memcpy is called to first copy the octet'ized length and then to copy the data into properties_.data. At the second memcpy, both data and size can be controlled by anyone that sends the CDR string to the discovery multicast port. 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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39946
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6306-1 No score

fastdds vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Fast DDS incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service and information exposure. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-38425)

It was discovered that Fast DDS incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2023-39534, CVE-2023-39945, CVE-2023-39946, CVE-2023-39947, CVE-2023-39948, CVE-2023-39949)

Record
USN-6306-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fastdds
Debian:12
before 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions
2.9.1+ds-1
2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1
fastdds
Debian:13
before 2.10.1+ds-3
2.10.1+ds-3
fastdds
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 2.1.0+ds-9+deb11u1, plus listed versions
2.1.0+ds-9
2.1.0+ds-9+deb11u1
fastdds
Debian:12
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions
2.9.1+ds-1
2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1
fastdds
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 2.5.0+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.1.0+ds-92.4.1+ds-12.5.0+ds-3
2.5.0+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
fastdds
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 2.5.0+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.1.0+ds-92.4.1+ds-12.5.0+ds-3
2.5.0+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
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affected, facts
aliases, publishedEUVD
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In short

CVE-2023-39946 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Eprosima Fast-dds, published August 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in fastdds 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1.

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