CVE-2026-86412
Published:October 14, 2026
Updated:October 15, 2026
A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a Netscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same path for "--cookie" and "--cookie-jar", curl fails before connecting, then the cleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for unrelated domains.
Affected Packages
libcurl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) =8.22.0 <8.23.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.23.0https://github.com/curl/curl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =curl-8_22_0 <curl-8_23_0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version curl-8_23_0Do you need more information?
Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions