Memory allocation with excessive size value in the MQTT 3.1.1 compatibility adapter in AWS aws-c-mqtt before 0.16.2 might allow a remote actor to cause a denial of service of the client application.



To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to aws-c-mqtt 0.16.2 or later, or to an AWS Common Runtime or AWS IoT Device SDK release that bundles it.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
AWS aws-c-mqtt unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.9.1 affected < 0.16.2

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References
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https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-147-aws/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/awslabs/aws-c-mqtt/releases/tag/v0.16.2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/awslabs/aws-c-mqtt/security/advisories/GHSA-g3x5-86mr-65p5 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Description Memory allocation with excessive size value in the MQTT 3.1.1 compatibility adapter in AWS aws-c-mqtt before 0.16.2 might allow a remote actor to cause a denial of service of the client application. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to aws-c-mqtt 0.16.2 or later, or to an AWS Common Runtime or AWS IoT Device SDK release that bundles it.
Title Memory allocation with excessive size value in the MQTT 3.1.1 compatibility adapter in aws-c-mqtt
First Time appeared Aws
Aws aws-c-mqtt
Weaknesses CWE-789
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:aws-c-mqtt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws aws-c-mqtt
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T20:34:50.961Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T13:18:17.258Z

Link: CVE-2026-115417

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T21:17:17.633

Modified: 2026-10-22T21:17:17.633

Link: CVE-2026-115417

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Updated: 2026-10-23T03:30:15Z

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