# CVE-2026-57585: MessagePack: Out-of-bounds read/crash on Unpacker reuse after caught error

- Also known as: GHSA-6V7P-G79W-8964, PYSEC-2026-3625
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.1
- Published: 2026-06-30 · Updated: 2026-07-01

## Affected

- msgpack msgpack-python: fixed in 1.2.1
- msgpack (PyPI): fixed in 1.2.1

## Description

MessagePack is the serializer implementation for Python msgpack.org. Prior to 1.2.1, there is an Out-of-bounds read/crash on Unpacker reuse after a caught error, potentially leading to a DoS attack. If the Unpacker is used repeatedly after an error occurs, the process may crash with a SEGV. This issue has been fixed in version 1.2.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on msgpack msgpack-python, msgpack, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python/security/advisories/GHSA-6v7p-g79w-8964
- https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python/commit/2c56ddb5d0025ed481d962c0f5d62d19dec7476d

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