# CVE-2024-10918: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in libmodbus library

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-27 · Updated: 2026-08-01

## Affected

- libmodbus: through 3.1.10

## Description

Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libmodbus v3.1.10 allows to overflow the buffer allocated for the Modbus response if the function tries to reply to a Modbus request with an unexpected length.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libmodbus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2024-10918

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