CVE-2026-29795CWE-770

stellar-xdr: `StringM::from_str` bypasses max length validation

Medium · published March 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

stellar-xdr is a library and CLI containing types and functionality for working with Stellar XDR. Prior to version 25.0.1, StringM::from_str does not validate that the input length is within the declared maximum (MAX). Calling StringM::<N>::from_str(s) where s is longer than N bytes succeeds and returns an Ok value instead of Err(Error::LengthExceedsMax), producing a StringM that violates its length invariant. This affects any code that constructs StringM values from string input using FromStr (including str::parse), and relies on the type's maximum length constraint being enforced. An oversized StringM could propagate through serialization, validation, or other logic that assumes the invariant holds. This issue has been patched in version 25.0.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00353 · 27.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Published
2026-03-06T20:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 MAR 20:42Z
    stellar-xdr: `StringM::from_str` bypasses max length validation
    cvelistv5