Out-of-bounds Read Affecting github.com/apple/swift-nio-ssl package, versions >=2.18.0 <2.37.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SWIFT-APPLESWIFTNIOSSL-18302530
  • published25 Jul 2026
  • disclosed23 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-43820  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apple/swift-nio-ssl to version 2.37.2 or higher.

Overview

apple/swift-nio-ssl is a TLS Support for SwiftNIO, based on BoringSSL.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read due to improper handling of the NIOSSLCertificate._subjectAlternativeNames process. An attacker can cause out-of-bounds memory access by accessing the buffer for a subject alternative name type that is not backed by an ASN1_STRING.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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