An invalid pointer in the modbus_receive() function of libmodbus v3.1.6 allows attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
An invalid pointer in the modbus_receive() function of libmodbus v3.1.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted message sent to the unit-test-server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00475 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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-2024-36845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqrf-777q-wcmm
References
More Libmodbus vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11779 libmodbus v3.1.10 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in read_io_status function in src/modbus.c. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24425 libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a use-after-free via the ctx->backend pointer. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24424 libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the modbus_mapping_free() function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-22653 libmodbus v3.1.10 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the modbus_write_bits function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-10121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow in libmodbus library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10782 An issue was discovered in libmodbus before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-36845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqrf-777q-wcmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-36845 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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