High severity · published Jul 23, 2026
CVE-2026-16002
Out-of-bounds Read in MZ Automation lib60870
8.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
lib60870 · MZ Automation
through 2.4.0 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
MZ Automation lib60870
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Summary
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause the parsing process to crash, which will cause a denial of service.
The following versions of MZ Automation lib60870 are affected:
lib60870 <=2.4.0
CVSS
Vendor
Equipment
Vulnerabilities
v3 8.2
MZ Automation
MZ Automation lib60870
Out-of-bounds Read
Background
Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Chemical, Energy, Water and Wastewater
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: Germany
Vulnerabilities
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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.
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Affected Products
MZ Automation lib60870
Vendor: MZ Automation
Product Version: MZ Automation lib60870: <=2.4.0
Product Status: known_affected
Remediations
Vendor fix MZ automation recommends users update to version 2.4.1 or later. Documentation can be found at https://github.com/mz-automation/lib60870/security/advisories/GHSA-f5xp-w6f3-vvrv. https://github.com/mz-automation/lib60870/security/advisories/GHSA-f5xp-w6f3-vvrv
Relevant CWE: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Metrics
CVSS Version
Base Score
Base Severity
Vector String
3.1
8.2
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
4.0
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N...
Jul 23, 2026·CISA Advisories
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16002
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16002
www.cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-204-07
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