# CVE-2026-82944: SOEM multi-segment data transfer buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82944-soem-version-2-0-0-and-earlier-contains-a-vulnerability-in-multi  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-82944 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-26

SOEM is an EtherCAT master library used to control industrial devices over Ethernet. A vulnerability in how it handles multi-segment data transfers allows a malicious device to overflow memory buffers by declaring a small size initially then sending additional segments that exceed the allocated buffer, potentially enabling remote code execution on systems using the library.

Technologies: [RT-Labs SOEM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/soem). Vendors: [RT-Labs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rt-labs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82944 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82944 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82944?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** RT-Labs SOEM 2.0.0 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-82944?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-82944 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82944?** Check whether you run RT-Labs SOEM 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in SOEM's multi-segment data transfer handling, where the software validates the total size only once at the start but fails to track cumulative segment sizes as they arrive. An attacker controlling a malicious EtherCAT device can bypass the initial validation by declaring a small size, then send additional segments that cause a buffer overflow when written to the undersized buffer. This allows controlled data writes beyond buffer boundaries, achieving code execution on the affected system.

## Affected products

- RT-Labs SOEM 2.0.0 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed

## References

- [https://rt-labs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/RRTL-260921-01.pdf](https://rt-labs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/RRTL-260921-01.pdf)

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