CVE-2026-111280
Description
snap7 through 1.4.3 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in TSnap7MicroClient::opReadArea() that allows malicious S7 peers to overflow client buffers via an unchecked DataLength field. Rogue or impersonated PLCs can return crafted ReadVar responses causing memcpy of up to 65535 bytes into caller buffers, crashing SCADA, HMI, or gateway processes and corrupting memory.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://github.com/davenardella/snap7
- https://github.com/davenardella/snap7/blob/30f37da3114024a71ba93f7fd855c680b97a406f/src/core/s7_micro_client.cpp#L136-L150
- https://github.com/davenardella/snap7/issues/31
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snap7-through-1.4.3-out-of-bounds-write-via-tsnap7microclient-opreadarea
CWEs
CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.