Buffer overflow in Wolfssl
CVE-2026-0819
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in wolfSSL's PKCS7 SignedData encoding functionality. In wc_PKCS7_BuildSignedAttributes(), when adding custom signed attributes, the code passes an incorrect capacity value (esd->signedAttribsCount) to EncodeAttributes() instead of the remaining available space in the fixed-size signedAttribs[7] array. When an application sets pkcs7->signedAttribsSz to a value greater than MAX_SIGNED_ATTRIBS_SZ (default 7) minus the number of default attributes already added, EncodeAttributes() writes beyond the array bounds, causing stack memory corruption. In WOLFSSL_SMALL_STACK builds, this becomes heap corruption. Exploitation requires an application that allows untrusted input to control the signedAttribs array size when calling wc_PKCS7_EncodeSignedData() or related signing functions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wolfssl — versions 5.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- facts@wolfssl.com (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0819?
- CVE-2026-0819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wolfssl, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0819?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.