Description
Snap7 through 1.4.3 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the passive partner that allows a malicious active partner to overflow application buffers by declaring an unvalidated BSend total length. Attackers connecting from the configured peer address can declare up to 65535 bytes and send a short fragment, causing BRecv to memcpy past the buffer and crash or corrupt SCADA, HMI or gateway processes.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Corruption and potential Denial of Service
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Snap7 libraries up to version 1.4.3 are vulnerable to an out‑of‑bounds write in passive partner mode. The flaw is triggered when an active partner declares an unvalidated total length for a BSend operation and follows it with a fragment that is shorter than the declared length. The library copies the fragment into a fixed‑size buffer using memcpy without checking bounds, allowing an attacker to write beyond the end of the buffer. The overflow can corrupt memory, potentially leading to a crash or data integrity problems for SCADA, HMI or gateway applications that use Snap7.

Affected Systems

The product Snap7 from davenardella, with all releases up to and including 1.4.3, is affected. No additional vendor or product versions are listed, so users of Snap7 1.4.3 or earlier should review this advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Attackers must act as an active partner connecting to an address that the Snap7 server trusts, which is typically a SCADA peer. Once connected, a malicious partner can send a packet that declares a large BSend length and then transmit a short fragment, causing memcpy to write past the buffer. This simple exploit path can crash or corrupt the SCADA, HMI or gateway processes and is executable by an attacker with only network access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 13:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Snap7 to a version later than 1.4.3 where the out‑of‑bounds write bug is fixed
  • Configure the Snap7 server to accept connections only from trusted IP addresses or subnets, limiting potential attackers to known SCADA peers
  • Implement network filtering or intrusion detection to detect and block packets that declare excessively large BSend lengths or exhibit malformed payload sizes

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 13:24 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Snap7 through 1.4.3 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the passive partner that allows a malicious active partner to overflow application buffers by declaring an unvalidated BSend total length. Attackers connecting from the configured peer address can declare up to 65535 bytes and send a short fragment, causing BRecv to memcpy past the buffer and crash or corrupt SCADA, HMI or gateway processes.
Title Snap7 through 1.4.3 Out-of-Bounds Write via BRecv and CheckAsBRecvCompletion
First Time appeared Snap7 Project
Snap7 Project snap7
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:snap7_project:snap7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Snap7 Project
Snap7 Project snap7
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Snap7 Project Snap7
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T14:59:52.690Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T11:26:42.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-115723

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T14:48:44.118Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:12.983

Modified: 2026-10-23T15:17:30.323

Link: CVE-2026-115723

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T16:15:17Z

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