CVE-2026-34118

Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Leading to Denial-of-Service in TP-Link Tapo C100, C101, C210 & C520WS

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2026 at 05:19 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorTapo C520WS FirmwareTapo C100Link Tapo C520WS· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 in the HTTP POST body parsing logic due to missing validation of remaining buffer capacity after dynamic allocation, due to insufficient boundary validation when handling externally supplied HTTP input.  An attacker on the same network segment could trigger heap memory corruption conditions by sending crafted payloads that cause write operations beyond allocated buffer boundaries.  Successful exploitation causes a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, causing the device’s process to crash or become unresponsive.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.4
Affected range stops below 1.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tp-link-tapo-c520ws (same device)
Affected range stops below 1.2.4 Build 260326 Rel.24666n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.5.4 Build 260528 Rel.11462n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.5.4 Build 260528 Rel.11462n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122

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