CVE-2026-48741

libIEC61850: Remote NULL dereference in MMS Read alternate-access sub-array path leads to server-side DoS

Published Oct 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libIEC61850 is an open-source implementation of IEC 61850 client and server protocols including MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session. Prior to 1.6.2, alternateArrayAccess in src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_read_service.c does not validate an alternate-access sub-array range when numberOfElements is greater than zero. An out-of-range MmsValue_getElement call returns NULL, and the sub-array branch passes that value to MmsValue_isDeletable, causing a NULL pointer dereference. A remote MMS Read request can therefore crash servers whose data models contain arrays, while the single-element error path handles the same invalid index safely. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.2.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mz-automation
Mz-automation libiec61850
Vendors & Products Mz-automation
Mz-automation libiec61850
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description libIEC61850 is an open-source implementation of IEC 61850 client and server protocols including MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session. Prior to 1.6.2, alternateArrayAccess in src/mms/iso_mms/server/mms_read_service.c does not validate an alternate-access sub-array range when numberOfElements is greater than zero. An out-of-range MmsValue_getElement call returns NULL, and the sub-array branch passes that value to MmsValue_isDeletable, causing a NULL pointer dereference. A remote MMS Read request can therefore crash servers whose data models contain arrays, while the single-element error path handles the same invalid index safely. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.2.
Title libIEC61850: Remote NULL dereference in MMS Read alternate-access sub-array path leads to server-side DoS
Weaknesses CWE-129
CWE-252
CWE-476
CWE-754
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2026, 2:22 AM
Reserved
May 22, 2026, 7:10 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2026, 4:18 PM
Modified
Oct 21, 2026, 3:17 AM