CVE-2026-87724
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CVE-2026-87724 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Tor before 0.4.9.12 interprets the CC_RESPONSE extension even when CC_REQUEST was not sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) because of corrupted congestion-control state. This is TROVE-2026-032.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Tor before 0.4.9.12 interprets the CC_RESPONSE extension even when CC_REQUEST was not sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) because of corrupted congestion-control state. This is TROVE-2026-032.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| torprject | Tor | >= 0.4.9.3-alpha, < 0.4.9.12 |
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Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Deferred
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