Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting wolfssl package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-WOLFSSL-15990450
  • published12 Apr 2026
  • disclosed9 Apr 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-5447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the CertFromX509 function when processing the AuthorityKeyIdentifier extension due to incorrect size handling. An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow by supplying a specially crafted X.509 certificate.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1