CVE-2026-16002Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds read, which may allow an attacker to crash the parsing process and cause a denial of service.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 4 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 3 mentions (2026-07-23); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 2d
01223Mentions · 2026-07-23: 3Mentions · 2026-07-24: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-23: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-23: 3Technical Details · 2026-07-24: 107-2307-24
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
375.0%
Patch
125.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-07-233
Disclosure2Patch1
2026-07-241
Disclosure1
Full discourse4 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-16002 The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds read, which may allow an attacker to crash the parsing process and cause a denial of service. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16002

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-16002, describing it as an out-of-bounds read that can cause a denial of service, and links to the CVE record for further details.

    000101.7K
    57.9K followersView on X
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc
    Disclosure

    TRC analysis shows attackers can exploit CVE-2026-16002 in MZ Automation's lib60870 to crash industrial control systems through crafted IEC 60870-5 messages. The DoS attack particularly threatens energy and water infrastructure operations. #Vulnerability 🔗 Full TRC analysis: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/mz-automation-lib60870-cve-2026-16002

    Post summary

    The post discloses a DoS vulnerability in MZ Automation’s lib60870 (CVE-2026-16002) that can be triggered with crafted IEC 60870‑5 messages, posing a risk to energy and water infrastructure, but no PoC, active exploitation, or patch information is provided.

    0000059
    1.9K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-16002 The affected product is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds read, which may allow an attacker to crash the parsing process and cause a denial of service. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16002 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-16002 El producto afectado es… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2026‑16002 as an out‑of‑bounds read that can lead to a denial of service, without providing any PoC, exploit code, active exploitation evidence, or patch information.

    0000027
    94 followersView on X
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    ⚠️ A malformed message can crash lib60870 and disrupt SCADA operations. Version 2.4.1 fixes it—because in industrial networks, “just reboot it” is not a disaster recovery plan. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-16002-lib60870-2-4-1-fixes-scada-denial-of-service-risk.440185/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #IcsSecurity #ScadaSecurity #Cve202616002 #Lib60870 https://t.co/9BbNJPbLZW

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑16002 causes a denial‑of‑service crash in lib60870; version 2.4.1 provides a fix, and no evidence of active exploitation or PoC is supplied.

    0000056
    1.3K followersView on X

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