CVE-2026-71263

CRITICAL

FreeModbus LINUXTCP Port Off-by-One Global Buffer Overflow in xMBPortTCPPool()

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

The LINUXTCP port of FreeModbus contains an off-by-one bounds check in xMBPortTCPPool() (demo/LINUXTCP/port/porttcp.c). The check `if (usTCPFrameBytesLeft > MB_TCP_BUF_SIZE)` uses a strict greater-than comparison instead of greater-than-or-equal against the 263-byte MB_TCP_BUF_SIZE limit. An MBAP frame with a Length field of 264 makes usTCPFrameBytesLeft equal to 263, which passes the flawed check, and the subsequent recv() call writes up to 263 bytes starting at buffer offset 7 into the 263-byte static buffer aucTCPBuf, overflowing it by 7 bytes into the adjacent static variable usTCPBufPos. A single crafted, unauthenticated Modbus TCP packet triggers the overflow, since Modbus has no built-in authentication.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.1
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 24.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
cwalter-at/FreeModbus
Published Aug 05, 2026
Tracked Since Aug 05, 2026