CVE-2026-10536
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CVE-2026-10536 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free vulnerability exists in libcurl when an application configures an HTTP/2 stream-dependency tree via `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS` or `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS_E`, subsequently invokes `curl_easy_reset()`, and finally terminates the handle with `curl_easy_cleanup()`. During this final cleanup phase, libcurl attempts to access and modify an internal structure that was already freed during the reset operation.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in libcurl when an application configures an HTTP/2 stream-dependency tree via `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS` or `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS_E`, subsequently invokes `curl_easy_reset()`, and finally terminates the handle with `curl_easy_cleanup()`. During this final cleanup phase, libcurl attempts to access and modify an internal structure that was already freed during the reset operation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | >= 7.88.0, < 8.21.0 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-10536.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-10536.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3751697Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3751697Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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