Variant_encodeJson in open62541 1.x before 1.0.4 has an out-of-bounds write for a large recursion depth.
Priority LOW 25CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Variant_encodeJson in open62541 1.x before 1.0.4 has an out-of-bounds write for a large recursion depth.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0031 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gjr-fxv3-4mwv
References
Patch 3
More Open62541 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09335 Denial of service (DoS) in open62541/open62541 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gjr-fxv3-4mwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-36429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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