CVE-2026-26452 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A segmentation fault in the ccoap library allows attackers to cause a denial of service by sending COAP messages with invalid option numbers.

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-2026-26452?

CVE-2026-26452 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ccoap 77f55c4b466e99327c24ace8a2913d3ba7e2ccd5 lcontains a vulnerability in the option parsing logic that causes a segmentation fault when processing COAP messages containing invalid option numbers.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26452?

How do I fix CVE-2026-26452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-26452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-26452 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-26452 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjwg-2jjg-wq8j.

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