CVE-2026-106972
An uncontrolled recursion in the MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() component of rybakit...
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
- Record
CVE-2026-106972- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-112133
7.5
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
- Record
EUVD-2026-112133- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw75-hpgq-ph8x
7.5
An uncontrolled recursion in the MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() component of rybakit...
An uncontrolled recursion in the MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() component of rybakit/msgpack v0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
- Record
GHSA-hw75-hpgq-ph8x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
- Record
CVE-2026-106972- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
- Record
CVE-2026-106972- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-106972
7.5
Uncontrolled recursion in MessagePack\BufferUnpacker::unpack() in rybakit/msgpack versions prior to 0.11.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion when an application decodes deeply nested, attacker-controlled MessagePack input.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-106972- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
msgpackUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.5.7-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-106972 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in msgpack, published October 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/rybakit/msgpack.php
github.com/rybakit/msgpack.php/releases/tag/v0.11.0
github.com/diptendukar/security-advisories/blob/main/CVE-2026-106972.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106972
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hw75-hpgq-ph8x
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106972.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-106972
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106972