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MZ Automation libIEC61850 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Type: advisorySources: OSV

MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could allow an attacker to crash the device or remotely execute arbitrary code.

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2022-2972
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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2 Nov 2026, 20:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

MZ Automation libIEC61850 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Sept 2022, 15:28 UTC

MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could allow an attacker to crash the device or remotely execute arbitrary code.

osv:CVE-2022-2972
Complete source record
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  "id": "b03d45c7f2a941fa02f7a45fcc481afeb4ec0752e9f069bb3a71c5f2386416ff",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2972",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "MZ Automation libIEC61850 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow",
    "summary": "MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could allow an attacker to crash the device or remotely execute arbitrary code.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2022-2972",
    "products": [],
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          }
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:23.345797032Z",
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                  },
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}