Two Buffer Overflows in OVMS3 Expose Vehicle Monitoring Systems to DoS and RCE
Two high-severity vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Open Vehicle Monitoring System 3 (OVMS3) version 3.3.005, both stemming from improper input validation that can lead to buffer overflows. CVE-2026-42469 affects canformat_canswitch.cpp, where the software fails to properly validate a CANswitch DLC value; a remote attacker can send crafted CANswitch frames to trigger a denial of service and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution. The flaw is tracked as CWE-121 and carries a CVSS v3.1 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H, indicating network-reachable exploitation with no privileges or user interaction required and a high impact on availability.
A second flaw, CVE-2026-42468, affects canformat_pcap.cpp, where OVMS3 does not correctly validate the phdr.len field while parsing PCAP input. An attacker can use crafted PCAP data to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code; the updated CVSS v3.1 scoring indicates user interaction is required and that confidentiality, integrity, and availability may all be affected. The CVE records were updated to refine severity details, add CWE-121 classification, and, for CVE-2026-42469, include a public GitHub Gist reference.
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CVE records updated with scoring and reference details
The CVE records were updated on May 1, 2026 to add CWE-121 classification and revise CVSS v3.1 scoring details. The CVE-2026-42469 entry also added a public GitHub Gist reference.
CVE-2026-42469 disclosed for OVMS3 CANswitch buffer overflow
A second OVMS3 version 3.3.005 buffer overflow vulnerability was disclosed in canformat_canswitch.cpp. The issue is caused by improper validation of a CANswitch DLC value and could be exploited remotely with crafted CANswitch frames to cause denial of service and potentially arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2026-42468 disclosed for OVMS3 PCAP parser buffer overflow
A buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Open Vehicle Monitoring System 3 (OVMS3) version 3.3.005 was disclosed in canformat_pcap.cpp. The flaw stems from improper validation of the phdr.len field when processing crafted PCAP input, allowing denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.
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