CVE-2026-68908
libIEC61850: Oversized RptID can trigger invalid free of a stack-backed visible string in the report send path
Description
libIEC61850 is an open-source implementation of IEC 61850 client and server protocols including MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session. Prior to 1.6.2, Reporting_RCBWriteAccessHandler accepts an RptID longer than 129 bytes in the report-control-block write path. When GI later causes sendNextReportEntrySegment to serialize the report, the function wraps rptIdBuf[130] as a temporary MmsValue and passes it to MmsValue_setVisibleString. The setter's resize path frees the stack-backed buffer, allowing a remote client to trigger an invalid free and server crash by writing the oversized RptID and then generating a report. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 16, 2026, 4:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2026, 8:04 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update libIEC61850 to version 1.6.2.
- Apply vendor patches if updating is not feasible.
- Validate RptID length before processing.
- Sanitize all user-supplied input.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/security/advisories/GHSA-7qg8-hm25-rv5v Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-68908', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-16T16:51:16.889294Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description libIEC61850 is an open-source implementation of IEC 61850 client and server protocols including MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session. Prior to 1.6.2, Reporting_RCBWriteAccessHandler accepts an RptID longer than 129 bytes in the report-control-block write path. When GI later causes sendNextReportEntrySegment to serialize the report, the function wraps rptIdBuf[130] as a temporary MmsValue and passes it to MmsValue_setVisibleString. The setter's resize path frees the stack-backed buffer, allowing a remote client to trigger an invalid free and server crash by writing the oversized RptID and then generating a report. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-664 Added CWE CWE-590 Added CWE CWE-763 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68908.json">CVE-2026-68908</a> Added Reference https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/commit/5b2a69f44256b8548927d8afdd7ac5f5381abe1e Added Reference https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/releases/tag/v1.6.2 Added Reference https://github.com/mz-automation/libiec61850/security/advisories/GHSA-7qg8-hm25-rv5v