CVE-2026-3849
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CVE-2026-3849 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack Buffer Overflow in wc_HpkeLabeledExtract via Oversized ECH Config. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 ECH (Encrypted Client Hello) support, where a maliciously crafted ECH config could cause a stack buffer overflow on the client side, leading to potential remote execution and client program crash. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Stack Buffer Overflow in wc_HpkeLabeledExtract via Oversized ECH Config. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 ECH (Encrypted Client Hello) support, where a maliciously crafted ECH config could cause a stack buffer overflow on the client side, leading to potential remote execution and client program crash. This could be exploited by a malicious TLS server supporting ECH. Note that ECH is off by default, and is only enabled with enable-ech.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfssl | Wolfssl | >= 5.6.0, < 5.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/9737Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
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