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CVE-2026-7426: AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 4.4.1 or 4.2.6 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP to 4.4.1 or 4.2.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AWSFreeRTOS-Plus-TCPAffected
  • >=4.3.0 <4.4.1
Fixed in
  • 4.4.1
AWSFreeRTOS-Plus-TCPAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.2.6
Fixed in
  • 4.2.6
GitHubfreertos/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPpkg:github/freertos/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPOther threatsAffected
  • =4.0.0
  • =4.3.0
Fixed in–
GitHubFreeRTOS-Plus-TCPpkg:github/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCPOther threatsAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.2.6
  • >=4.3.0 <4.4.1
Fixed in
  • 4.2.6
  • 4.4.1

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AI-suggested

A patch is available from AWS in fixed versions 4.2.6 and 4.4.1 of FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP. Users should upgrade to these versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, AWS manages remediation on their side; users should consult the AWS security bulletin at https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-023-aws/ for the latest guidance and confirm patch application.

Description

Insufficient validation of the prefix length field in IPv6 Router Advertisement processing in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP before V4.2.6 and V4.4.1 allows an adjacent network actor to cause memory corruption by sending a crafted Router Advertisement with a prefix length value exceeding the maximum valid length, resulting in a heap buffer overflow. Users processing IPv4 RA only are not impacted. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the fixed version when available.

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