CVE-2026-45160

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 6.5 EPSS 0.40%
Updated Jul 23, 2026
Espressif
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.5 (MEDIUM)
Type CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)
Vendor Espressif
Public PoC No

ESF-IDF is the Espressif Internet of Things (IOT) Development Framework. In versions 5.2.7, 5.3.5, 5.4.4, 5.5.4, and 6.0.1, an out-of-bounds read flaw exists in the DHCP server option parser (parse_options() in components/lwip/apps/dhcpserver/dhcpserver.c) shipped with ESP-IDF's lwIP component. The parser walks the BOOTP/DHCP options field without validating that each option's length byte and declared payload length stay within the received packet buffer.

A crafted DHCP request can cause the parser to read past the end of the options buffer into adjacent heap memory. The issue affects the DHCP server used by ESP-IDF's SoftAP and any configuration where the device runs as a DHCP server on a local network. This issue has been patched in versions 5.2.8, 5.3.6, 5.4.5, 5.5.5, and 6.0.2.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Requires local network access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 5

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Espressif Esp-Idf
cpe:2.3:a:espressif:esp-idf:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Espressif Esp-Idf
cpe:2.3:a:espressif:esp-idf:5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Espressif Esp-Idf
cpe:2.3:a:espressif:esp-idf:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Espressif Esp-Idf
cpe:2.3:a:espressif:esp-idf:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Espressif Esp-Idf
cpe:2.3:a:espressif:esp-idf:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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