CVE-2026-4159Out-of-bounds Read in Wolfssl

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read21 documents6 sources
Severity
1.2LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.13%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 19
Latest updateMar 20

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Packages5 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-m9r6-9wmx-24jv: 1-byte OOB heap read in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData via zero-length encrypted content2026-03-20
OSV
CVE-2026-4159: 1-byte OOB heap read in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData via zero-length encrypted content2026-03-19

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Microsoft
wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData 1 byte out-of-bounds read2026-03-10
Debian
CVE-2026-4159: wolfssl - 1-byte OOB heap read in wc_PKCS7_DecodeEnvelopedData via zero-length encrypted c...2026

🕵️Threat Intelligence

16
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CVE-2026-4159 — Out-of-bounds Read in Wolfssl | cvebase