Silicon Labs EmberZNet up to 9.1.1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Silicon Labs EmberZNet up to 9.1.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-85079. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Silicon Labs EmberZNet up to 9.1.1 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In EmberZNet 9.1.1 and earlier, a malformed Simple_Desc_req response can result in an out-of-bounds write potentially leading to remote code execution. This response must come from a device that has already joined the network, and the attacker must wait for a Simple_Desc_req before the attack can be performed.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85079 since 09/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/22/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
10/22/2026 +50 days Advisory disclosed
10/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-85079 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-425300

Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2026 15:59
Changes: 10/22/2026 15:59 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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