CVE-2026-21888

High

Description

NanoMQ MQTT Broker (NanoMQ) is an all-around Edge Messaging Platform. MQTT v5 Variable Byte Integer parsing out-of-bounds: get_var_integer() accepts 5-byte varints without bounds checks; reliably triggers OOB read / crash when built with ASan. This affects 0.24.6 and earlier.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductEmqx Nanomq
PublishedMar 11, 2026
First seenMar 11, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
emqx nanomqv ≤ 0.24.6—

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CVE-2026-21888 · Emqx Nanomq · Dark Radar