A vulnerability was detected in open62541 up to 1.5.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function UA_DataValue_backend_copyRange of the file plugins/historydata/ua_history_data_backend_memory.c of the component History Backend. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project closed the issue report, stating that this is not the official way to report a security vulnerability.
PUBLISHED5.2ApplicationCWE-416CWE-119
open62541 History Backend ua_history_data_backend_memory.c UA_DataValue_backend_copyRange use after free
Problem type
Affected products
open62541
1.5.0 - AFFECTED
1.5.1 - AFFECTED
1.5.2 - AFFECTED
1.5.3 - AFFECTED
1.5.4 - AFFECTED
1.5.5 - AFFECTED
References
VDB-397123 | open62541 History Backend ua_history_data_backend_memory.c UA_DataValue_backend_copyRange use after free
https://vuldb.com/vuln/397123
VDB-397123 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)
https://vuldb.com/vuln/397123/cti
CVE-2026-82623 | CVE Analysis and Report
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82623
Submit #893207 | open62541 Project open62541 1.5.5 Use After Free
https://vuldb.com/submit/893207
github.com
https://github.com/open62541/open62541/issues/8199
github.com
https://github.com/open62541/open62541/
JSON source
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