Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2026-114598Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in EPICS Base
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity type confusion in EPICS Base from The EPICS Community. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In EPICS Base release 7.0.10 and prior, an insufficient validation of element or length values in a network message can cause the application to read beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer. This may lead to denial of service and could expose adjacent memory contents.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | epics-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114598 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | epics-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114598 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | epics-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114598 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | epics-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-114598 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| The EPICS Community | EPICS Base | 0 – through 7.0.10 |
Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-300-01 government-resource