Description
A parser state isolation vulnerability in misp-stix could cause data from a previously processed STIX document to be retained and incorporated into the MISP event generated from a subsequent document when the same parser instance is reused.

Several STIX 1 and STIX 2 parser components maintained per-document state that was not completely cleared between conversions. In the STIX 2 parser, galaxy and galaxy-cluster information, including custom galaxy clusters, could survive a parser reset and subsequently be associated with objects from another bundle.

The STIX 1 parsers were affected by the same underlying state-management issue. Depending on the parser type, retained information could include galaxies, references, passive DNS bookkeeping, package titles, dates, and timestamps. As a result, parsing a second STIX package with an already-used parser could produce a MISP event containing information that was present only in the previously processed package. For example, a generated event could inherit passive DNS records from an earlier document, reference unrelated galaxy information, combine titles from different packages, or use timestamps originating from another conversion.

The issue primarily affects applications using the misp-stix API directly and reusing parser instances across independent STIX documents. Normal conversion entry points that instantiate a new parser for each file are not affected by this particular reuse scenario.

An attacker able to influence documents processed by such a long-lived parser could potentially cause information from one conversion to contaminate a subsequent MISP event. This can affect the integrity of generated threat intelligence, resulting in incorrect associations, misleading contextual information, or unrelated indicators being attributed to an event. In environments where consecutive documents have different access controls or distribution scopes, the retained state could additionally result in limited disclosure of information from a previously processed document.

Successful exploitation depends on the consuming application reusing the same parser instance and on the ordering of processed documents, which increases attack complexity. No direct availability impact or code execution is involved.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The misp-stix parser retains per‑document state that is not fully cleared when the same parser instance is reused; a malicious or intentionally crafted STIX document processed by a long‑lived parser can leave data such as galaxies, passive DNS entries, titles, dates, or custom galaxy clusters in memory, which is then incorporated into the next conversion, leading to data integrity issues where unrelated or previously secret indicators appear in subsequent MISP events and potentially exposing information that should have been restricted by different access controls.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the misp-stix component of the MISP platform; it impacts any application that imports the misp-stix API and reuses a parser instance across independent STIX documents. No specific version numbers are listed, so all releases that contain the unpatched state‑isolation logic are potentially affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires that an attacker can influence the order of documents processed by a long‑lived parser; the threat model relies on the consuming application providing STIX input. Although no code execution or availability impact exists, the risk is significant for data integrity and, when sequential inputs have different distribution scopes, for limited disclosure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Modify the consuming application so that it creates a new misp-stix parser instance for each STIX document processed.
  • Update misp-stix to the latest release that includes the state‑isolation fix.
  • Add automated tests that verify no residual state remains between consecutive parsing operations to detect future regressions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A parser state isolation vulnerability in misp-stix could cause data from a previously processed STIX document to be retained and incorporated into the MISP event generated from a subsequent document when the same parser instance is reused. Several STIX 1 and STIX 2 parser components maintained per-document state that was not completely cleared between conversions. In the STIX 2 parser, galaxy and galaxy-cluster information, including custom galaxy clusters, could survive a parser reset and subsequently be associated with objects from another bundle. The STIX 1 parsers were affected by the same underlying state-management issue. Depending on the parser type, retained information could include galaxies, references, passive DNS bookkeeping, package titles, dates, and timestamps. As a result, parsing a second STIX package with an already-used parser could produce a MISP event containing information that was present only in the previously processed package. For example, a generated event could inherit passive DNS records from an earlier document, reference unrelated galaxy information, combine titles from different packages, or use timestamps originating from another conversion. The issue primarily affects applications using the misp-stix API directly and reusing parser instances across independent STIX documents. Normal conversion entry points that instantiate a new parser for each file are not affected by this particular reuse scenario. An attacker able to influence documents processed by such a long-lived parser could potentially cause information from one conversion to contaminate a subsequent MISP event. This can affect the integrity of generated threat intelligence, resulting in incorrect associations, misleading contextual information, or unrelated indicators being attributed to an event. In environments where consecutive documents have different access controls or distribution scopes, the retained state could additionally result in limited disclosure of information from a previously processed document. Successful exploitation depends on the consuming application reusing the same parser instance and on the ordering of processed documents, which increases attack complexity. No direct availability impact or code execution is involved.
Title Cross-Document Parser State Contamination in misp-stix
Weaknesses CWE-459
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T10:11:54.840Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T10:11:49.766Z

Link: CVE-2026-77761

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T11:17:06.787

Modified: 2026-08-21T11:17:06.787

Link: CVE-2026-77761

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Updated: 2026-08-21T11:30:04Z

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