CVE-2026-77639

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified

CVE-2026-77639 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Tor before 0.4.9.9 was prone to a compression bomb bypass where an attacker could concatenate many gzip or zlib sub-streams, each just under the per-stream detection threshold, to avoid the compression bomb check entirely. This is TROVE-2026-022.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Tor before 0.4.9.9 was prone to a compression bomb bypass where an attacker could concatenate many gzip or zlib sub-streams, each just under the per-stream detection threshold, to avoid the compression bomb check entirely. This is TROVE-2026-022.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.25%

16.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
torprojectTor>= 0.3.1.1-alpha, < 0.4.9.9

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-77639?
Tor before 0.4.9.9 was prone to a compression bomb bypass where an attacker could concatenate many gzip or zlib sub-streams, each just under the per-stream detection threshold, to avoid the compression bomb check entirely. This is TROVE-2026-022.
How severe is CVE-2026-77639?
CVE-2026-77639 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-77639?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

How Strix Helps

Related CVEs from 2026

Are you affected by CVE-2026-77639?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST