Description
cbor-sync through 1.0.4 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in CBOR.decode that trusts declared array and map lengths without checking remaining input. Remote attackers can supply a tiny crafted CBOR payload declaring huge lengths to drive billions of iterations, exhausting CPU and process memory.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description cbor-sync through 1.0.4 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability in CBOR.decode that trusts declared array and map lengths without checking remaining input. Remote attackers can supply a tiny crafted CBOR payload declaring huge lengths to drive billions of iterations, exhausting CPU and process memory.
Title cbor-sync through 1.0.4 Memory Exhaustion via Unchecked CBOR Array Lengths
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T20:55:04.662Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T19:27:44.866Z

Link: CVE-2020-37280

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T21:17:05.733

Modified: 2026-10-12T21:17:05.733

Link: CVE-2020-37280

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-789

    Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value