CVE-2026-73523: COVESA Open1722 0.9.2 Stack Memory Disclosure via acf-can-listener.c Integer Truncation
COVESA Open1722 through 0.9.2 contains an integer truncation vulnerability in acf-can-listener.c that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause the CAN listener to transmit process stack memory onto the CAN bus by sending a rejected UDP datagram with a matching AVTP stream ID. The numcanmsgs variable declared as uint8t truncates the -1 error return value from avtptocan() to 255, causing a write loop to iterate 255 times over a 15-slot stack array and leak approximately 18 KB of adjacent stack memory as roughly 240 CAN frames to any recipient on the CAN bus.
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What is the severity of CVE-2026-73523?
CVE-2026-73523 has a severity score of 8.7, categorized as high.
What does CVE-2026-73523 exploit?
CVE-2026-73523 exploits an integer truncation vulnerability in the COVESA Open1722 software.
How does CVE-2026-73523 affect the system?
CVE-2026-73523 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose process stack memory via a CAN listener.
How can I mitigate CVE-2026-73523?
To mitigate CVE-2026-73523, update to a patched version of COVESA Open1722 beyond 0.9.2.
Who is impacted by CVE-2026-73523?
Users of COVESA Open1722 versions up to 0.9.2 are impacted by CVE-2026-73523.