CVE-2026-82208

With the wolfSSL backend, when CA caching is enabled and an `CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION` callback replaces the trust store, libcurl can silently reinstall the cached store after the callback returns. A certificate trusted by the cached store but rejected by the callback-selected store is then incorrectly accepted.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-82208.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-82208.json	Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/3973090	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-06 18:17

Updated : 2026-09-15 07:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-82208

Mitre link : CVE-2026-82208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-82208

JSON object : View

Products Affected

haxx

curl

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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