CVE-2026-0793
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Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in ALGO 8180 InformaCast Enables RCE
Publication date: 2026-01-23
Last updated on: 2026-02-18
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
Description
ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter InformaCast Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ALGO 8180 IP Audio Alerter devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the InformaCast functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-28302.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| algosolutions | 8180_ip_audio_alerter_firmware | 5.5 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
