# CVE-2026-42480: A stack-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VrmlData\_Scene::ReadLine in the VRML parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8\_0\_0\_rc5 a

- 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: 2026-05-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A stack-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VrmlData_Scene::ReadLine in the VRML parser in Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT) V8_0_0_rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted VRML file. The issue occurs because the quoted-string escape handler uses ptr[++anOffset] without proper bounds checking, which can read past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer.

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## References

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

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