CVE-2026-61893 MZ Automation lib60870 Out-of-bounds Read

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

A crafted IEC 60870-5-104 message triggers an out-of-bounds read in lib60870, potentially causing crashes or leaking memory.

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-2026-61893?

CVE-2026-61893 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in MZ Automation lib60870, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A crafted IEC 60870-5-104 I-frame with TypeID 104 (C_TS_NA_1) and an inflated object count causes TestCommand_getFromBuffer to read one byte past the end of the heap-allocated message buffer.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61893?

How do I fix CVE-2026-61893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61893 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-2026-61893 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-61893 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3w7-x5rx-83xm, GHSA-gfjj-vr9m-mw6f, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61893.

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