open62541 — security advisory
A vulnerability was found in o6 open62541 up to 1.5.5. This issue affects the function UA_Client_readNodeClassAttribute of the file src/client/ua_client_highlevel.c. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project closed the issue report, stating that this is not the official way to report a security vulnerability.
- Products
- open62541
- Affected versions
- 1.4.11.1-1, 1.4.18-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-18784
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 09:54 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A vulnerability was found in o6 open62541 up to 1.5.5. This issue affects the function UA_Client_readNodeClassAttribute of the file src/client/ua_client_highlevel.c. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project closed the issue report, stating that this is not the official way to report a security vulnerability.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18784
open62541
Fixed versions: Not specified
open62541
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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