Description
An out-of-bounds read in the NTS-KE client response parser (nts_client_process_response_core) in NTPsec before 1.2.4 allows a malicious NTS-KE server to read the client's stack memory, including pointers that defeat ASLR, which the client then sends in cleartext as NTS cookies, via an NTS-KE record whose declared length exceeds the data received.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ntpsec
Ntpsec ntpsec
Vendors & Products Ntpsec
Ntpsec ntpsec

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description An out-of-bounds read in the NTS-KE client response parser (nts_client_process_response_core) in NTPsec before 1.2.4 allows a malicious NTS-KE server to read the client's stack memory, including pointers that defeat ASLR, which the client then sends in cleartext as NTS cookies, via an NTS-KE record whose declared length exceeds the data received.
Title Out-of-bounds Read in NTPsec
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T18:12:00.515Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T14:16:59.661Z

Link: CVE-2026-121505

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T18:11:56.137Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-03T15:17:37.557

Modified: 2026-11-03T19:18:04.323

Link: CVE-2026-121505

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-11-03T14:17:09Z

Links: CVE-2026-121505 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T17:45:15Z

Weaknesses