Double Free Affecting fast-dds package, versions [,2.13.3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (45th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Double Free vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-FASTDDS-10075709
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed16 Oct 2023
  • creditSeulbae Kim

Introduced: 16 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-42459  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade fast-dds to version 2.13.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Double Free due to the handling of specific DATA submessages sent to a discovery locator. An attacker can remotely crash any process by triggering a free error, potentially leaving the pointer in the attacker's control.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1