# CVE-2026-18784: o6 open62541 ua\_client\_highlevel.c UA\_Client\_readNodeClassAttribute heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-04 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- o6 open62541: 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5

## Description

A vulnerability was found in o6 open62541 up to 1.5.5. This issue affects the function UA_Client_readNodeClassAttribute of the file src/client/ua_client_highlevel.c. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project closed the issue report, stating that this is not the official way to report a security vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on o6 open62541, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385786
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385786/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18784
- https://vuldb.com/submit/857012
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8139
- https://github.com/gff-cw/information/issues/11

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