Out-of-bounds Read in Open5gs

CVE-2026-15720

In Open5GS through version 2.7.7 a pre-authentication heap out-of-bounds read in the AMF NAS 5GS mobile-identity handler may result in subscriber-wide denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-15720: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15720?
CVE-2026-15720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-15720?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.