# CVE-2026-45160: ESF-IDF: Out-of-bounds Read in lwIP DHCP Server Option Parser

> A crafted DHCP request can cause an out-of-bounds read in the ESP-IDF DHCP server, potentially leaking adjacent heap memory.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g764-gwc3-75m5

## What is CVE-2026-45160?

CVE-2026-45160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in espressif esp-idf, published on 10 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.2.7, 5.3.5, 5.4.4, 5.5.4, and 6.0.1, an out-of-bounds read flaw exists in the DHCP server option parser (parse_options() in components/lwip/apps/dhcpserver/dhcpserver.c) shipped with ESP-IDF's lwIP component. The parser walks the BOOTP/DHCP options field without validating that each option's length byte and declared payload length stay within the received packet buffer. A crafted DHCP request can cause the parser to read past the end of the options buffer into adjacent heap memory. The issue affects the DHCP server used by ESP-IDF's SoftAP and any configuration where the device runs as a DHCP server on a local network. This issue has been patched in versions 5.2.8, 5.3.6, 5.4.5, 5.5.5, and 6.0.2.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45160?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Espressif Esp-Idf.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-45160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-45160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in espressif esp-idf

- [CVE-2026-45328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45328/): ESF-IDF: Out-of-Bounds Write in ESP-TEE Secure Service Wrappers (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-53406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53406/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-28139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28139/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-33453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33453/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2019-12587](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12587/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-45160 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-45160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in espressif esp-idf, published on 10 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: espressif esp-idf. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45160/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45160/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45160
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45160
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45160

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45160/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.