Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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:XSummary
CVE-2026-8782 is a low-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 2.1 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 23th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-30725
Vulnerability Data
A weakness has been identified in omec-project amf up to 2.1.3-dev. This affects an unknown function of the file ngap/handler.go of the component NGAP Message Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The…
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exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 2.2.0 mitigates this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The same pull request fixes multiple security issues.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Null pointer dereference in remote NGAP handler enables application DoS via exploitation (T1499.004).
Likely ATT&CK TechniquesAI
Techniques this vulnerability likely enables, inferred from its description, weakness type, and attributed-actor tradecraft. Confidence is per-technique.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires applying the available patch (upgrade to 2.2.0) that eliminates the null-pointer dereference in the NGAP handler.
Mandates validation of NGAP messages before dereferencing pointers, blocking the malformed input that triggers CWE-476.
Requires developer testing and fuzzing of the NGAP message path that would have detected the null dereference prior to release.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly include coding standards for correct resource allocation and release.
Runtime monitoring can detect resource exhaustion caused by improper shutdown or release.
Lifecycle management of assets can encompass proper resource release at end-of-life or shutdown.
Capacity management helps surface leaks from unreleased resources but does not prevent the coding flaw.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect NULL dereference defects before release.
Including restart, recovery and media-handling instructions reduces the likelihood that resources or sensitive data will be left in an exposed or improperly released state after a failure.
Secure SDLC mandates defensive coding practices that can prevent NULL dereferences.
Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.
Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.
Secure coding standards directly require NULL-pointer checks and safe dereference patterns.