CVE-2026-18458
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Out-of-bounds Read in RTI Connext Professional

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-18458, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-22

Last updated on: 2026-09-22

Assigner: RTI

Description

Out-of-bounds Read, Function Call With Incorrect Number of Arguments, Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Overread Buffers. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0.1, from 7.3.0 before 7.3.1.6, from 6.1.2.21 before 6.1.*.

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Published
2026-09-22
Last Modified
2026-09-22
Generated
2026-09-22
AI Q&A
2026-09-22
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
rti connext_professional From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.7.0.1 (exc)
rti connext_professional From 7.3.0 (inc) to 7.3.1.6 (exc)
rti connext_professional From 6.1.2.21 (inc) to 6.1.* (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-843 The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CWE-685 The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies too many arguments, or too few arguments, which may lead to undefined behavior and resultant weaknesses.
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves three types of issues in RTI Connext Professional: out-of-bounds read, incorrect function arguments, and type confusion. These flaws allow attackers to overread memory buffers, potentially exposing sensitive data or causing crashes.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit these flaws to read unauthorized memory, crash the system, or execute arbitrary code. This may lead to data leaks, service disruptions, or unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update RTI Connext Professional to a patched version: 7.7.0.1 or later for 7.4.0+, 7.3.1.6 or later for 7.3.0+, or 6.1.* for 6.1.2.21 or earlier.

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