CVE-2026-48109

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

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 22, 2026 at 09:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 23, 2026 at 07:34 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsMessagepackMessagepack

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.5.3013.0.3 ≤ v < 3.1.7
Affected range stops below 2.5.301, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.5.301v < 3.1.7
Affected range stops below 2.5.301, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (1)

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CVSS

8.2HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-20

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