CVE-2026-16013 liftoff-sr CIPster cipepath.cc deserialize_symbolic out-of-bounds
An out-of-bounds read in CIPster allows remote attackers to read memory or cause denial of service via crafted symbolic paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16013?
CVE-2026-16013 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in liftoff-sr CIPster, published on 17 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in liftoff-sr CIPster up to 632336d414ef708a542377c1aa8d6fdb7c70a760. Affected by this issue is the function CipAppPath::deserialize_symbolic of the file source/src/cip/cipepath.cc. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases. The name of the patch is 886a4d090e1c5b0475f0b1c2fe0606a8f0d6a519. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16013?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-16013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16013 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4qj-vxw3-g77r.