CVE-2026-3561
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Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Philips Hue Bridge Enables RCE
Publication date: 2026-03-16
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
Description
Philips Hue Bridge hk_hap characteristics Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Philips Hue Bridge. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of PUT requests to the characteristics endpoint. 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-28479.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| philips | hue_bridge_v2_firmware | to 1975170000 (exc) |
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Exploitability
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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(). |
