Heap-based buffer overflow in cURL and libcURL 7.15.0 through 7.15.2 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in cURL and libcURL 7.15.0 through 7.15.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a TFTP URL (tftp://) with a valid hostname and a long path.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05254 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.15.0 | Vulnerable | Daniel Stenberg |
| cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.15.1 | Vulnerable | Daniel Stenberg |
| cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.15.2 | Vulnerable | Daniel Stenberg |
- cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.15.0 Vulnerable ·Daniel Stenberg
- cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.15.1 Vulnerable ·Daniel Stenberg
- cpe:2.3:a:daniel_stenberg:curl:7.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.15.2 Vulnerable ·Daniel Stenberg
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64x8-5wwv-7rw9
References
More Daniel Stenberg Curl vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00963 Buffer overflow in curl earlier than 6.0-1.1, and curl-ssl earlier than 6.0-1.2, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-03865 Multiple off-by-one errors in the cURL library (libcurl) 7.11.2 through 7.15.0 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-1061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-64x8-5wwv-7rw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences