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Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in EPICS Base

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

In EPICS Base release 7.0.10 and prior, an insufficient validation of element or length values in a network message can cause the application to read beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer. This may lead to denial of service and could expose adjacent memory contents.

Products
EPICS Base
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-114598
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in EPICS Base

core-cve · Original source

Published 27 Oct 2026, 16:53 UTC

In EPICS Base release 7.0.10 and prior, an insufficient validation of element or length values in a network message can cause the application to read beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer. This may lead to denial of service and could expose adjacent memory contents.

cve:CVE-2026-114598

EPICS Base

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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