Buffer overflow in Algo 8180 Ip Audio Alerter
CVE-2026-0793
ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter InformaCast Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the InformaCast functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-28302.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Algo 8180 Ip Audio Alerter — versions 5.5
- Algosolutions 8180 Ip Audio Alerter
- Algosolutions 8180 Ip Audio Alerter Firmware — versions 5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-015/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0793?
- CVE-2026-0793 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Algo 8180 Ip Audio Alerter, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0793?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.