Integer Overflow Vulnerability in EPICS Base by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
CVE-2026-114596

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

The Epics Community

Status
Epics Base
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-114596?

In versions of EPICS Base prior to 7.0.10, a flaw exists in the validation of message length values during protocol parsing. This can lead to an integer overflow, which ultimately allows for out-of-bounds memory writes. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to process instability or even a denial of service, impacting the reliability of the software.

Affected Version(s)

EPICS Base 0 <= 7.0.10

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-3...
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Shubham Raj of Cipher / Causal Security reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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