CVE-2026-27703 HIGH

CVE-2026-27703: RIOT has an Out-of-Bounds Write in nanoCoAP Handler

Vendor Riot-Os
Product RIOT
Weakness CWE-787
Published March 11, 2026
Last update March 12, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

RIOT is an open-source microcontroller operating system, designed to match the requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other embedded devices. In 2026.01 and earlier, the default handler for the well_known_core resource coap_well_known_core_default_handler writes user-provided option data and other data into a fixed size buffer without validating the buffer is large enough to contain the response. This vulnerability allows an attacker to corrupt neighboring stack location, including security-sensitive addresses like the return address, leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 11, 2026 CVE published
March 12, 2026 Record updated