Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) Affecting wolfssl/wolfssl package, versions [,5.9.1)
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- published12 Apr 2026
- disclosed9 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 9 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-5778 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wolfssl/wolfssl to version 5.9.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) via the ssl_DecodePacket process. An attacker can cause a program crash and trigger a large out-of-bounds read by injecting a malformed TLS Application Data record that is shorter than the required explicit IV plus authentication tag.