Vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak

CVE-2026-18212

A flaw was found in the SAML Redirect Binding implementation of Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. The issue occurs because the custom DEFLATE compression and decompression helpers fail to release native zlib memory after use. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending repeated malformed SAML requests, leading to native memory exhaustion and a denial of service.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18212?
CVE-2026-18212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-18212?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.