CVE-2026-7424: AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP · Integer Underflow
Affects AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 4.4.1 or 4.2.6 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.1, 4.2.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP and freertos/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP to 4.4.1 or 4.2.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| AWSFreeRTOS-Plus-TCP | Affected
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| AWSFreeRTOS-Plus-TCP | Affected
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GitHubfreertos/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPpkg:github/freertos/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPOther threats | Affected
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GitHubFreeRTOS-Plus-TCPpkg:github/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available. Users should upgrade AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP to version 4.2.6 or 4.4.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a software vulnerability in an embedded TCP/IP stack, applying the official update is the recommended and effective mitigation. No other vendor advisory mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-7424 is an integer underflow vulnerability in the DHCPv6 sub-option parser of AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP versions before 4.2.6 and 4.4.1. This flaw allows an adjacent network actor to corrupt IPv6 address assignment, DNS configuration, and lease times, and can cause a denial of service by freezing the IP task, requiring a hardware reset. The issue affects devices with DHCPv6 enabled. AWS has released fixed versions 4.2.6 and 4.4.1 to address this vulnerability.
References
- github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
- aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-022-aws/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/security/advisories/GHSA-wrhm-c99p-2p8g (opens in a new tab)