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Denial of service in github.com/shamaton/msgpack

Type: advisorySources: OSV

The msgpack decoder fails to properly validate the input buffer length when processing truncated fixext data (format codes 0xd4-0xd8). This can lead to an out-of-bounds read and a runtime panic, allowing a denial of service attack.

Products
github.com/shamaton/msgpack/v2, github.com/shamaton/msgpack/v3
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-32284
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 08:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Denial of service in github.com/shamaton/msgpack

core-osv · Original source

Published 18 Mar 2026, 12:59 UTC

The msgpack decoder fails to properly validate the input buffer length when processing truncated fixext data (format codes 0xd4-0xd8). This can lead to an out-of-bounds read and a runtime panic, allowing a denial of service attack.

osv:GHSA-h9q6-hc68-35rp

github.com/shamaton/msgpack/v2

Fixed versions: Not specified

github.com/shamaton/msgpack/v3

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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