CVE-2024-14028 Multiple implicit reads in parallel can result in a crash or denial of service
An attacker can cause a crash or denial of service in Softing smartLink devices via multiple implicit reads in parallel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-14028?
CVE-2024-14028 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Softing smartLink HW-DP, published on 27 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use after free vulnerability in Softing smartLink HW-DP or smartLink HW-PN webserver allows HTTP DoS. This issue affects: smartLink HW-DP: through 1.31 smartLink HW-PN: before 1.02.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-14028?
How do I fix CVE-2024-14028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-14028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-14028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-14028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wvc-gg7r-g28h.