6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-10740
Excessive memory allocation in s2n-quic
Description

Unbounded memory allocation in the CRYPTO frame reassembler in s2n-quic before 1.8.2 may allow an unauthenticated remote actor to cause a denial of service (degraded availability) by sending crafted QUIC Initial packets. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to v1.8.2.

INFO

Published Date :

June 10, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2026, 8:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Solution
Upgrade s2n-quic to version 1.8.2 to fix unbounded memory allocation.
  • Upgrade s2n-quic to v1.8.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-10740.

URL Resource
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-042-aws/
https://github.com/aws/s2n-quic/releases/tag/v1.82.0
https://github.com/aws/s2n-quic/security/advisories/GHSA-9q54-f358-3fqf
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-10740 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Jun. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Unbounded memory allocation in the CRYPTO frame reassembler in s2n-quic before 1.8.2 may allow an unauthenticated remote actor to cause a denial of service (degraded availability) by sending crafted QUIC Initial packets. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to v1.8.2.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-042-aws/
    Added Reference https://github.com/aws/s2n-quic/releases/tag/v1.82.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/aws/s2n-quic/security/advisories/GHSA-9q54-f358-3fqf
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.