CVE-2026-3849 — Out-of-bounds Write in Wolfssl
Severity
6.9MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 58.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMar 19
Description
Stack Buffer Overflow in wc_HpkeLabeledExtract via Oversized ECH Config. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 ECH (Encrypted Client Hello) support, where a maliciously crafted ECH config could cause a stack buffer overflow on the client side, leading to potential remote execution and client program crash. This could be exploited by a malicious TLS server supporting ECH. Note that ECH is off by default, and is only enabled with enable-ech.
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N