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TI-2026-03607 Aliases CVE-2026-4159GHSA-m9r6-9wmx-24jv

wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData 1 byte out-of-bounds read

Priority LOW 6CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

1-byte OOB heap read in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData via zero-length encrypted content. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 and earlier, where a 1-byte out-of-bounds heap read in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData could be triggered by a crafted CMS EnvelopedData message with zero-length encrypted content. Note that PKCS7 support is disabled by default.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00099 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed wolfSSL (wolfSSL): 5.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wolfSSLwolfSSLbefore 5.9.05.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • wolfSSL VendorwolfSSL Affected before 5.9.0 Fixed in 5.9.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.9.0VulnerablewolfSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.9.0 Vulnerable ·wolfSSL

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA wolfSSL (wolfSSL) Fixed in 5.9.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    wolfSSL 5.9.0

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-03058 Buffer overflow in CRL number parsing in wolfSSLPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-03057 wolfSSL: out-of-bounds read (DoS) in ALPN parsing due to incomplete validationPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-00601 Stack buffer overflow in PKCS7 SignedData encoding with custom signed attributesPriority LOW 12
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9r6-9wmx-24jv

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-00830 SEGV and out of bounds memory read from malicious packet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-18557 In wolfSSL before 5.5.1, malicious clients can cause a buffer overflow during a TLS 1.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-10943 Potential DoS Vulnerability through Multiple KeyShareEntry with Same Group in TLS 1.3 ClientHello CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2017-09737 wolfSSL Bleichenbacher/ROBOT CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-08902 wolfSSL 4.0.0 has a Buffer Overflow in DoPreSharedKeys in tls13.c when a current identity… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02021 Improper certificate validation in wolfSSL CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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