AIS-catcher is a multi-platform AIS receiver. Prior to version 0.64, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the AIS::Message class of AIS-catcher. This vulnerability allows an attacker to write approximately 1KB of arbitrary data into a 128-byte buffer. This issue has been patched in version 0.64.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00088.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
jvde-github AIS-catcher affected
Version Status Constraints
< 0.64 affected
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cpe:2.3:a:aiscatcher:ais-catcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
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https://github.com/jvde-github/AIS-catcher/commit/3de0ef785fc3c96265a71b37df7b0a82cb279312 cve-icon cve-icon
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History

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aiscatcher
Aiscatcher ais-catcher
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aiscatcher:ais-catcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aiscatcher
Aiscatcher ais-catcher
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ais-catcher Project
Ais-catcher Project ais-catcher
Vendors & Products Ais-catcher Project
Ais-catcher Project ais-catcher

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description AIS-catcher is a multi-platform AIS receiver. Prior to version 0.64, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the AIS::Message class of AIS-catcher. This vulnerability allows an attacker to write approximately 1KB of arbitrary data into a 128-byte buffer. This issue has been patched in version 0.64.
Title AIS-catcher has a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in `AIS::Message` leading to DoS/RCE
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-01T14:10:55.766Z

Reserved: 2025-11-24T23:01:29.678Z

Link: CVE-2025-66216

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T13:52:00.510Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-29T03:15:59.710

Modified: 2025-12-23T16:13:40.410

Link: CVE-2025-66216

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T15:18:16Z

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