CVE-2026-9545
Published:July 03, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
In this scenario, libcurl first uses a proper HTTP/3 server for the initial
transfers, and when it makes a second transfer to the same site it has been
replaced by the attacker's impostor machine - without a valid certificate.
When libcurl returns to the hostname the second time with a cached SSL session
("CURLOPT_SSL_SESSIONID_CACHE" is not disabled) and early data enabled (the
"CURLSSLOPT_EARLYDATA" bit is set in "CURLOPT_SSL_OPTIONS"), libcurl might
send off the second request's bytes on that new connection before enforcing
the certificate verification failure. Potentially leaking sensitive
information.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/curl/curl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=curl-8_11_0 <curl-8_21_0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version curl-8_21_0Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.41