CVE-2026-48109 | MessagePack-CSharp: LZ4 decompression may fail with AccessViolationException after dereferencing memory from bad input

MessagePack for C# is a MessagePack serializer for C#. Prior to 2.5.301 and 3.1.7, A vulnerability exists in the optional LZ4 decompression path used by MessagePack compression modes Lz4Block and Lz4BlockArray. The decoder implementation is based on a deprecated fast-decompression algorithm that does not take a source-length bound. A remote attacker can send a crafted MessagePack payload with manipulated LZ4 token/length fields to force out-of-bounds reads from the compressed input buffer. In affected environments, this can trigger an AccessViolationException during decompression, causing process termination (denial of service). Under some conditions, limited unintended memory disclosure from over-read data may also be possible before failure. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.301 and 3.1.7.

Published: 2026-06-22 Last update: 2026-06-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-48109 is rated Moderate Risk (40.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-48109

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-23 0.12% 0.30% +0.18%
2 2026-06-12 — 0.12% —

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Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-48109

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 4.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-48109

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-48109

GHSA-hv8m-jj95-wg3x · Severity: high · Ecosystem: nuget — MessagePack's LZ4 decompression may fail with AccessViolationException after dereferencing memory from bad input

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-48109

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
messagepack messagepack < 2.5.301 cpe:2.3:a:messagepack:messagepack:*:*:*:*:*:c\#:*:*
messagepack messagepack >= 3.0.3, < 3.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:messagepack:messagepack:*:*:*:*:*:c\#:*:*

References for CVE-2026-48109

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