CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-29974

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in kosma minmea 0.3.0, where the minmea_scan functions format specifier copies NMEA field data to a caller-provided buffer without a size parameter. Applications using minmea_scan on untrusted input are vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using this library may be exposed to attacks that could lead to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. Stack buffer overflow may allow attackers to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the minmea library that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, avoid using the minmea_scan function with untrusted input.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in kosma minmea 0.3.0. The minmea_scan functions format specifier copies NMEA field data to a caller-provided buffer without a size parameter. Applications using minmea_scan on untrusted input are vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS