CVE-2026-86412

A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a Netscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same path for `--cookie` and `--cookie-jar`, curl fails before connecting, then the cleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for unrelated domains.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-86412.html
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-86412.json
https://hackerone.com/reports/3973201
https://hackerone.com/reports/3973201

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Oct 2026, 19:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.1
CWE		CWE-754
References	~~() https://hackerone.com/reports/3973201 -~~	() https://hackerone.com/reports/3973201 -

20 Oct 2026, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 20:17

Updated : 2026-10-29 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-86412

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86412

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86412

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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