CVE-2026-18279: (Pwn2Own) Sony XAV-9500ES RTSP SETUP Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jul 29, 2026
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Updated

Sony XAV-9500ES RTSP SETUP Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-9500ES devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of SETUP RTSP packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-29042.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Sony XAV-9500ES

Event History

Jul 29, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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