CVE-2026-15442
Heap use-after-free on read during bidirectional (D)TLS shutdown
Description
In all builds that make use of (D)TLS, including default builds, there is a series of conditional states during the TLS shutdown which could lead to a heap-use-after free. If an application ended up getting a partial wolfSSL_read() which is sometimes caused by a small user buffer passed in, then called wolfSSL_shutdown for a bidirectional close and attempted to wolfSSL_read() again while the peer continues trying to send data during the shutdown it would lead to a state where a potential heap-use-after free happened.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 27, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 27, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-15442
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | 50d2cd11-d01a-48ed-9441-5bfce9d63b27 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update wolfSSL to the latest version.
- Review and validate TLS shutdown handling.
- Test application resilience with small buffers.
- Ensure proper error handling during reads.
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-2026-15442.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/10863 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In all builds that make use of (D)TLS, including default builds, there is a series of conditional states during the TLS shutdown which could lead to a heap-use-after free. If an application ended up getting a partial wolfSSL_read() which is sometimes caused by a small user buffer passed in, then called wolfSSL_shutdown for a bidirectional close and attempted to wolfSSL_read() again while the peer continues trying to send data during the shutdown it would lead to a state where a potential heap-use-after free happened. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/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 CWE CWE-416 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/15xxx/CVE-2026-15442.json">CVE-2026-15442</a> Added Reference https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/10863