Posted by Lee Rhodes on Nov 12 Severity: moderate Affected versions: - Apache DataSketches C++ 3.0.0 through 5.3.0 Description: Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache DataSketches C++. An application that deserializes a REQ sketch from an untrusted source can have heap memory corrupted by a crafted sketch, because the serialized compactor headers were not validated. This issue affects Apache DataSketches C++: from 3.0.0 through 5.3.0.
CVE-2026-123338: Apache DataSketches C++: Out-of-bounds write in REQ sketch deserialization allows memory corruption via a crafted sketch
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