Buffer overflow in Debevv Nanomodbus
CVE-2026-71255
nanoMODBUS through v1.23.0 contains an out-of-bounds write in the Modbus client-side recv_read_device_identification_res function (FC 0x2B/MEI 0x0E, Read Device Identification) in nanomodbus.c. The server-supplied object_length field (0-246) is validated only against the remaining PDU size (res_size_left) and is never validated against the caller-supplied buffers_length parameter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Debevv Nanomodbus — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (third-party-advisory)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-71255?
- CVE-2026-71255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debevv Nanomodbus, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-71255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.