# CVE-2026-19642: Out-of-bounds write in the Base64 decoder in Amazon aws-sdk-cpp

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-12 · Updated: 2026-08-13

## Affected

- AWS aws-sdk-cpp: through 1.11.861

## Description

An out-of-bounds write issue in the Base64 decoder in Amazon aws-sdk-cpp before 1.11.862 might allow a remote authenticated user to cause a crash or heap memory corruption in an application that processes crafted Base64-encoded input. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.11.862.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AWS aws-sdk-cpp, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-cpp/releases/tag/1.11.862
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-080-aws/
- https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-wxx3-prfc-69xx

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