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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-51266

A security flaw in the ESP32-audioI2S library allows an attacker to overwrite memory by sending a specially crafted network request. This occurs because the software fails to properly check the size of data being added to its internal memory buffer.

publishedJul 28, 2026
last modifiedJul 28, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
46th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 11, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Users of the schreibfaul1 ESP32-audioI2S library, specifically version 3.4.5.

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Real-world impact

An attacker could remotely take control of the device and execute their own malicious code by sending a malicious HTTP request.

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Why this severity

This is a critical vulnerability because it can be exploited remotely over a network without any user interaction or special privileges, potentially allowing full control of the system.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →