GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-6v7p-g79w-8964 MessagePack for Python: Out-of-bounds read / crash on Unpacker reuse after a caught error

HIGH Published 2026-06-19 Modified 2026-06-19 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
msgpack
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-416
Reviewed
2026-06-19

Affected packages

• PyPI msgpack: < 1.2.1 → fixed in 1.2.1

Description

Impact If the Unpacker is used repeatedly after an error occurs, the process may crash with a SEGV. If the Unpacker is used repeatedly to unpack untrusted input from external sources, it may be vulnerable to a DoS attack. Patches v1.2.1 Workarounds Users should create a new Unpacker instead of reusing the same Unpacker after an error occurs. Applying the above patch can prevent SEGV, but reusing the Streaming Unpacker after it has encountered an error will not yield correct data. If an error occurs during Streaming Unpacking, the Stream and Streaming Unpacker should be discarded. Therefore, this is not just a workaround but the correct solution. The above patch only prevents crashes from incorrect usage.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References