# CVE-2026-8369: Improper Input Validation in OpenThread NAT64 Translator

- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-13 · Updated: 2026-05-13

## Affected

- The OpenThread Authors OpenThread: commit 26a882d

## Description

Improper Input Validation in the NAT64 translator in The OpenThread Authors OpenThread before commit 26a882d on all platforms allows an attacker on the adjacent IPv4 network to inject corrupted IPv6 packets into the Thread mesh or bypass security checks via crafted IPv4 packets with options.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The OpenThread Authors OpenThread, 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://github.com/openthread/openthread/pull/12818

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