Answer in brief
CVE-2026-5450 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in scanf %mc off-by-one heap buffer overflow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| The GNU C Library/glibcgeneric | >=2.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
Published upstream
Apr 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 14, 2026
Calling the scanf family of functions with a %mc (malloc'd character match) in the GNU C Library version 2.7 to version 2.43 with a format width specifier with an explicit width greater than 1024 could result in a one byte heap buffer overflow.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-5450 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in scanf %mc off-by-one heap buffer overflow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (generic), Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| The GNU C Library/glibcgeneric | >=2.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
Published upstream
Apr 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 14, 2026
Calling the scanf family of functions with a %mc (malloc'd character match) in the GNU C Library version 2.7 to version 2.43 with a format width specifier with an explicit width greater than 1024 could result in a one byte heap buffer overflow.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.