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When deserializing a sketch in LIST mode, from either a byte buffer or a stream, the coupon count was read from the input and used as the number of entries to copy into a fixed buffer of 8 entries, without checking it against the buffer's capacity. A crafted sketch could cause a write of up to 988 bytes past the end of this internal heap buffer. This can corrupt heap memory, causing a crash and potentially enabling further exploitation.

This issue affects Apache DataSketches C++: from 1.0.0-incubating before 5.3.0. Only applications that deserialize HLL sketches from untrusted sources are affected.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.3.0, which fixes this issue." } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/n2oc2j841dzsv4239jjp08of66bo79c5", "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ] }, { "url": "https://github.com/apache/datasketches-cpp/releases/tag/5.3.0", "tags": [ "release-notes" ] } ], "metrics": [ { "other": { "type": "Textual description of severity", "content": { "text": "moderate" } }, "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ] } ], "credits": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Reported anonymously.", "type": "finder" } ], "x_generator": { "engine": "Vulnogram 1.0.3" } }, "adp": [ { "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [ { "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/10/2" } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-10T12:10:48.955Z" } }, { "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH" } }, { "other": { "type": "ssvc", "content": { "timestamp": "2026-10-16T15:21:43.590609Z", "id": "CVE-2026-103501", "options": [ { "Exploitation": "none" }, { "Automatable": "yes" }, { "Technical Impact": "total" } ], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3" } } } ], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-16T15:22:14.055Z" } } ] } }