CVE-2026-105960: HMS Networks PEAK-System PCAN buffer overflow in driver

CVE-2026-105960 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-20

HMS Networks PEAK-System PCAN is a Windows device driver for CAN bus interfaces used in industrial systems. The driver contains multiple buffer overflow and validation flaws that allow a local attacker to crash the Windows kernel or cause memory corruption, potentially disrupting critical infrastructure like transportation and energy systems.

Technologies: HMS Networks PCAN Windows CAN device drivers, HMS Networks PEAK-System Device Driver Setup. Vendors: HMS Networks.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105960 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105960 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105960?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
HMS Networks PCAN Windows CAN device drivers <=5.1.2; HMS Networks PEAK-System Device Driver Setup <=5.1.2.1151.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105960?
Yes: fixed in PEAK-System Device Driver Setup 5.1.4, PCAN Windows CAN device drivers 5.1.4. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-105960 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105960?
Check whether you run HMS Networks PCAN Windows CAN device drivers or HMS Networks PEAK-System Device Driver Setup at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: PEAK-System Device Driver Setup 5.1.4, PCAN Windows CAN device drivers 5.1.4

Technical details

The driver fails to validate caller-supplied output buffer sizes in diagnostic calls and uses unvalidated record counts for variable-length copies without capping to actual output length. CVE-2026-105960 specifically involves insufficient validation of array indices in a receive-record copy operation. All vulnerabilities are triggered locally with low privilege and no user interaction required, resulting in kernel-mode memory corruption and denial of service.

Affected products

  • HMS Networks PEAK-System Device Driver Setup <=5.1.2.1151
  • HMS Networks PCAN Windows CAN device drivers <=5.1.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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