CVE-2026-34120: tp-link systems inc. tapo c520ws v2.6 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-34120 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. tapo c520ws v2.6. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within the asynchronous parsing of local video stream content due to insufficient alignment and validation of buffer boundaries when processing streaming inputs.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.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA 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().