CVE-2023-50716
Invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-50716- CVSS 3.1
- 9.7 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-55487
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-55487- CVSS 3.1
- 9.7 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-50716- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-50716- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-50716
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50716- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-50716
eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7, an invalid DATA_FRAG Submessage causes a bad-free error, and the Fast-DDS process can be remotely terminated. If an invalid Data_Frag packet is sent, the Inline_qos, SerializedPayload member of object ch will attempt to release memory without initialization, resulting in a 'bad-free' error. Versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.2, and 2.6.7 fix this issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50716- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fastddsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1+ds-12.10.1+ds-22.10.1+ds-32.11.2+ds-12.11.2+ds-2 Show 27 moreShow less2.11.2+ds-32.11.2+ds-42.11.2+ds-52.11.2+ds-62.11.2+ds-6.12.11.2+ds-6.1~exp12.14.0+ds-12.14.0+ds-22.14.0+ds-32.14.0+ds-42.14.1+ds-12.14.2+ds-12.14.3+ds-12.9.1+ds-12.9.1+ds-1+deb12u12.9.1+ds-1+deb12u23.0.0+ds-13.0.0+ds-23.0.0+ds-33.0.1+ds-13.1.0+ds-13.1.0+ds-23.1.2+ds-13.3.0+ds-13.3.0+ds-23.3.0+ds-33.6.1+ds-1 |
None known |
fastddsDebian:13 |
before 2.14.0+ds-2 | 2.14.0+ds-2 |
fastddsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0+ds-92.4.1+ds-12.5.0+ds-32.5.0+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
fastddsUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1+ds-32.11.2+ds-62.11.2+ds-6ubuntu12.11.2+ds-6.1build22.11.2+ds-6.1build3 |
None known |
fastddsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+ds-13.1.2+ds-1build1 |
None known |
fastddsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.3.0+ds-3ubuntu13.3.0+ds-3ubuntu3 |
None known |
fastddsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+ds-1build13.3.0+ds-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50716 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.7) in Eprosima Fast-dds, published March 6, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in fastdds 2.14.0+ds-2.
References
github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-5m2f-hvj2-cx2h
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50716
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-50716
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50716
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50716