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ZDI-26-973: EmbedThis Updater Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source Zero Day Initiative

0
Severity
High

Rated High by Zero Day Initiative

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 20:34 UTC

What to do

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the EmbedThis Updater service to trusted hosts only.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in EmbedThis Updater allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication. The vulnerability has a high severity rating of 7.5 by ZDI and enables remote code execution.

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