CVE-2026-42479

May 1, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VrmlData_IndexedLineSet::TShape in the VRML parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted VRML file. The issue occurs because coordIndex values from parsed input are used as direct array indices without validation against the size of the coordinate array during geometry processing.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Opencascade
  • Open Cascade Technology
  • *, 8.0.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a opencascade open_cascade_technology / / / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 beta1 / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 rc1 / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 rc2 / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 rc3 / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 rc4 / / / / / /
a opencascade open_cascade_technology 8.0.0 rc5 / / / / / /

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: May 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 1, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

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