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CVE-2023-39945

Malformed serialized data in a data submessage leads to unhandled exception

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 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.94%Up 0.9 points since Aug 12, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.2

Malformed serialized data in a data submessage leads to unhandled exception

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-39945
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-248
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43643 8.2

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
EUVD-2023-43643
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-39945
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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-248
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.2

Malformed serialized data in a data submessage leads to unhandled exception

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
CVE-2023-39945
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-248
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-39945 7.5

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39945
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-2023-39945 8.2

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5, a data submessage sent to PDP port raises unhandled BadParamException in fastcdr, which in turn crashes fastdds. Versions 2.11.0, 2.10.2, 2.9.2, and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39945
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-39945 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 0.94%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in fastdds 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1.

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