Description
A flaw has been found in Boost Serialization. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper validation of specified type of input. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The maintainer was notified on Aug 2025 and a disclosure deadline was set for 90 days. The maintainer acknowledged but postponed indefinitely citing time concerns. No patch is currently available and the disclosure deadline has expired.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boost | Serialization | 1.32.0, 1.33.0, 1.33.1, 1.34.0, 1.34.1, 1.35.0, 1.36.0, 1.37.0, 1.38.0, 1.39.0, 1.40.0, 1.41.0, 1.42.0, 1.43.0, 1.44.0, 1.45.0, 1.46.0, 1.46.1, 1.47.0, 1.48.0, 1.49.0, 1.50.0, 1.51.0, 1.52.0, 1.53.0, 1.54.0, 1.55.0, 1.56.0, 1.57.0, 1.58.0, 1.59.0, 1.60.0, 1.61.0, 1.62.0, 1.63.0, 1.64.0, 1.65.0, 1.6… | — |
References
- VDB-369080 | Boost Serialization improper validation of specified type of input vdb-entry
- VDB-369080 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-11460 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #814455 | boostorg boost serialization 1.91 CWE-1287, CWE-843 (Type Confusion) third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/boostorg/serialization/issues/331 issue-tracking
- https://gist.github.com/TrebledJ/b7c872f869b5ed7cbd936f71f16c7d75 exploit