Integer overflow in Tinyproxy
CVE-2026-3945
An integer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP chunked transfer encoding parser in tinyproxy up to and including version 1.11.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The issue occurs because chunk size values are parsed using strtol without properly validating overflow conditions (e.g., errno == ERANGE).
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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
- Tinyproxy — versions <=1.11.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (issue-tracking, technical-description)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (patch)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (patch)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (patch)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3945?
- CVE-2026-3945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tinyproxy, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3945?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.