Out-of-bounds Write Affecting open62541/open62541 package, versions [1.5.0-rc1,1.5.0-rc2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-OPEN62541OPEN62541-15248313
  • published8 Feb 2026
  • disclosed5 Feb 2026
  • creditAndrew Fasano

Introduced: 5 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1301  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade open62541/open62541 to version 1.5.0-rc2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write in the decoder process when PubSub and JSON are enabled. An attacker can corrupt memory and cause a crash by sending a crafted JSON message before authentication.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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