# CVE-2026-42477: A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in RWObj\_Reader::read in the OBJ file parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8\_0\_0\_rc5 allo

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-01 · Updated: 2026-05-10

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in RWObj_Reader::read in the OBJ file parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information by persuading a victim to open a crafted OBJ file. The issue occurs because Standard_ReadLineBuffer::ReadLine() can return a 1-byte buffer for a minimal OBJ line, and RWObj_Reader::read() calls pushIndices(aLine + 2) without validating the buffer length.

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## References

- https://gist.github.com/sgInnora/dfba083d04906283e9c92aea78e2d94a

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