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CVE-2026-57446GHSA-cxgr-7v9h-fj9p

libIEC61850: Server-side double free in MMS ObtainFile task reuse due to stale FILE* handle

mz-automation libiec61850
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CVSS
5.3Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.40%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in1.6.2Fixed versionGitHub
Published16 Oct 2026Updated 16 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

libIEC61850 is an open-source implementation of IEC 61850 client and server protocols including MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values, and R-Session. From 1.6.1 until 1.6.2, a successful MMS ObtainFile operation closes MmsObtainFileTask::fileHandle but leaves the stale non-NULL value in a task marked MMS_FILE_UPLOAD_STATE_NOT_USED. If a later ObtainFile request reuses that task and destination creation fails, MMS_FILE_UPLOAD_STATE_SEND_OBTAIN_FILE_ERROR_DESTINATION cleanup closes the stale FILE object again. Servers with the MMS file service and ObtainFile enabled can therefore be crashed remotely by the success-then-failure request sequence. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.2.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • libiec61850affected: >= 1.6.1, < 1.6.2CVE List
  • libiec61850= 1.6.1GitHub

References 3