Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Denial of Service
Priority CRITICAL 95Exploited in the wildCWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Vulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.41, before 13.1-64.28, before 14.1-73.41 FIPS, and before 13.1-37.282; Gateway: before 14.1-73.41 and before 13.1-64.28.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-10-04CISA due date 2026-10-07
EPSS 0.11388 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ADC (NetScaler): 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28, 14.1-73.41 FIPS +1Gateway (NetScaler): 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix | ADC | before 14.1-73.41; before 13.1-64.28; before 14.1-73.41 FIPS; before 13.1-37.282 | 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28, 14.1-73.41 FIPS, 13.1-37.282 | Patch available | CNA |
| Citrix | Gateway | before 14.1-73.41; before 13.1-64.28 | 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28 | Patch available | CNA |
- ADC VendorCitrix Affected before 14.1-73.41; before 13.1-64.28; before 14.1-73.41 FIPS; before 13.1-37.282 Fixed in 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28, 14.1-73.41 FIPS, 13.1-37.282 Patch available CNA
- Gateway VendorCitrix Affected before 14.1-73.41; before 13.1-64.28 Fixed in 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-37.282 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-37.282 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-64.28; 14.1 to before 14.1-73.41 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* | 14.1-66.68 – 14.1-73.41 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 to before 13.1-64.28; 14.1 to before 14.1-73.41 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-37.282 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-37.282 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-64.28; 14.1 to before 14.1-73.41 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* Versions 14.1-66.68 – 14.1-73.41 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 to before 13.1-64.28; 14.1 to before 14.1-73.41 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ADC (NetScaler) Fixed in 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28, 14.1-73.41 FIPS, 13.1-37.282
- Fix · CNA Gateway (NetScaler) Fixed in 14.1-73.41, 13.1-64.28
Timeline
- 2026-10-04 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88779
- 2026-10-04 Alias added: GHSA-56r3-m27m-8p62
- 2026-10-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → CRITICAL
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-05 CVSS score added · NVD
- 2026-10-08 CISA KEV entry updated
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-60195 Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2026-60194 Improper input validation in Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2023-04571 Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-03284 Unauthenticated remote code execution in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-15872 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-19490 KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-02639 Insufficient input validation leading to memory overread KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-88779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88779 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56r3-m27m-8p62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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