Bug 2464298 (CVE-2026-42996) - CVE-2026-42996 JS8Call: JS8Call-improved: JS8Call: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow from malicious radio transmission
Summary: CVE-2026-42996 JS8Call: JS8Call-improved: JS8Call: Arbitrary code execution v...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-42996
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2464317
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-05-01 07:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-01 10:08 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-01 07:01:14 UTC 
JS8Call through 2.3.1 and JS8Call-improved before 3.0 have a stack-based buffer overflow via a radio transmission of @APRSIS GRID followed by a long Maidenhead locator. This occurs in 

grid2deg in APRSISClient.cpp.
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