Boost Serialization improper validation of specified type of input
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11460 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-07 20:16:39 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-08 14:57:14 UTC |
| Description | A flaw has been found in Boost Serialization up to 1.91. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper validation of specified type of input. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The maintainer was notified on Aug 2025 and a disclosure deadline was set for 90 days. The maintainer acknowledged but postponed indefinitely citing time concerns. No patch is currently available and the disclosure deadline has expired. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.9 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000810000 probability, percentile 0.240820000 (date 2026-06-14)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-1287 | CWE-1287 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input | CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.9 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.5 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.8 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.9 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.11 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.13 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.14 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.15 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.16 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.17 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.18 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.19 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.20 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.21 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.22 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.23 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.24 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.25 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.26 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.27 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.28 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.29 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.30 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.31 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.32 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.33 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.34 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.35 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.36 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.37 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.38 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.39 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.40 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.41 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.42 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.43 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.44 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.45 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.46 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.47 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.48 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.49 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.50 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.51 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.52 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.53 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.54 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.55 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.56 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.57 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.58 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.59 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.60 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.61 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.62 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.63 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.64 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.65 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.66 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.67 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.68 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.69 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.70 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.71 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.72 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.73 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.74 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.75 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.76 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.77 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.78 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.79 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.80 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.81 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.82 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.83 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.84 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.85 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.86 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.87 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.88 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.89 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.90 | Not specified |
| CNA | Boost | Serialization | affected 1.91 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/submit/814455 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/boostorg/serialization/issues/331 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11460 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/369080 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| gist.github.com/TrebledJ/b7c872f869b5ed7cbd936f71f16c7d75 | [email protected] | gist.github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/369080/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: trebledj (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-06-07T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-06-07T09:30:50.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.