CVE-2026-62972: BACnet Stack: Out-of-bounds read in lighting_command_decode (full APDU size passed to nested tag decoders)

Published Nov 13, 2026
·
Updated

BACnet Stack is a BACnet open source protocol stack C library for embedded systems. Prior to versions 1.4.5, 1.5.1, and 1.6.0, lightingcommanddecode in src/bacnet/lighting.c decodes its first field with the bounded apdusize - apdulen, but every nested decode in the operation switch is called with the original full apdusize while the read pointer has been advanced to &apdu[apdulen]. The leaf decoders bound their reads against the size they are told, so they read up to apdulen bytes past the end of the caller's buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds read. This issue has been patched in versions 1.4.5, 1.5.1, and 1.6.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
BACnet Stack BACnet Stack<1.4.5, <1.5.1, <1.6.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.0

Event History

Nov 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203