Vulnerability in Torproject Tor
CVE-2026-77641
tor before 0.4.9.9 was prone to a NULL write after free when sending a CONFLUX_SWITCH cell fails. The return value of relay_send_command_from_edge() was ignored, so a send failure (which calls circuit_mark_for_close() and removes the leg via cfx_del_leg()) would go undetected, causing the caller to write to the now-freed current leg and resulting in a crash. This is TROVE-2026-017.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-77641?
- CVE-2026-77641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torproject Tor, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-77641?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.