Vulnerability · Published Jun 22, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-48511MessagePack-CSharp: ExpandoObject formatter can perform quadratic insertion work on untrusted maps
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MessagePack-CSharp from MessagePack-CSharp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
MessagePack for C# is a MessagePack serializer for C#. Prior to 2.5.301 and 3.1.7, ExpandoObjectFormatter.Deserialize populates System.Dynamic.ExpandoObject by calling IDictionary<string, object>.Add for each map entry. ExpandoObject internally maintains member names in array-like structures, so inserting many distinct keys can require repeated linear scans and array copies. For large attacker-controlled maps, this produces quadratic CPU and allocation behavior. The issue is especially surprising because ExpandoObjectResolver.Options is configured with MessagePackSecurity.UntrustedData, but collision-resistant dictionary comparers cannot protect ExpandoObject insertion internals. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.301 and 3.1.7.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | messagepack | 2.5.301 | GHSA-2x83-8g95-xh59 |
| NuGet | messagepack | 3.1.7 | GHSA-2x83-8g95-xh59 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MessagePack-CSharp | MessagePack-CSharp | >= 3.0, < 3.1.7< 2.5.301 |
Weakness: CWE-407 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N