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CVE-2026-4159

wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData 1 byte out-of-bounds read

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 5.9.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • wolfSSL wolfSSL

    fixed in 5.9.0

References 1

GitHub · wolfSSL/wolfssl