CVE-2026-111158

EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via ms3_detect

6.8 Medium

EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ms3_detect() in parseutils.c that reads past truncated miniSEED 2 record buffers. Attackers can supply a 40 to 47 byte buffer passing MS2_ISVALIDHEADER to msr3_parse() or ms3_detect(), over-reading up to 8 bytes and potentially crashing the process.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Unchanged since Oct 16, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via ms3_detect

Record: CVE-2026-111158
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-102285 6.8

Record: EUVD-2026-102285
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3hv-2xrm-x5px 6.8

EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ms3_detect(...

Record: GHSA-p3hv-2xrm-x5px
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.8

Record: CVE-2026-111158
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.8

EarthScope libmseed through 3.5.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via ms3_detect

Record: CVE-2026-111158
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-111158 6.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111158
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-111158 6.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111158
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

earthscope libmseed

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libmseed` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-12.19.9-1	None known
`libmseed` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-12.19.9-1	None known
`libmseed` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-12.19.9-1	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.5-1	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.6-1	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.6-12.19.6-3	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-12.19.8-1ubuntu2	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-1ubuntu3	None known
`libmseed` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.8-1ubuntu22.19.8-1ubuntu3	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-111158 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Earthscope Libmseed, published October 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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