High
Uncaught fastcdr exception (Unexpected CDR type received) crashing fastdds
Type: advisorySources: OSV
eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5, the `BadParamException` thrown by Fast CDR is not caught in Fast DDS. This can remotely crash any Fast DDS process. Versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-39948
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 3 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Uncaught fastcdr exception (Unexpected CDR type received) crashing fastdds
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 11 Aug 2023, 13:51 UTC
eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5, the `BadParamException` thrown by Fast CDR is not caught in Fast DDS. This can remotely crash any Fast DDS process. Versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.
osv:CVE-2023-39948
Complete source record
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"title": "Uncaught fastcdr exception (Unexpected CDR type received) crashing fastdds",
"summary": "eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5, the `BadParamException` thrown by Fast CDR is not caught in Fast DDS. This can remotely crash any Fast DDS process. Versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.",
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"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/39xxx/CVE-2023-39948.json",
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"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39948",
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