# CVE-2026-18785: o6 open62541 client\_types\_custom.c UA\_Client\_getRemoteDataTypes use after free

- 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: 2026-08-04

## Affected

- o6 open62541: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in o6 open62541 ca356b088ada7dee824d1b4acd07c1ff07ce242b. Impacted is the function UA_Client_getRemoteDataTypes of the file examples/custom_datatype/client_types_custom.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. 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/385787
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/385787/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18785
- https://vuldb.com/submit/857052
- https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8131
- https://github.com/gff-cw/information/issues/12

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