CVE-2026-80229 (GCVE-0-2026-80229)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-06 17:47
Modified
2026-09-15 06:03
CWE
Summary
When performing transfers via libcurl’s multi interface, pooled TLS connections can outlive their originating easy handles. In OpenSSL 3 provider configurations, libcurl attaches an allocated library context to the easy handle's state and passes it to OpenSSL without acquiring an ownership reference; destroying the easy handle prematurely frees this context while the active connection retains a dangling pointer, leading to a heap-use-after-free upon subsequent I/O or post-handshake operations.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
curl curl Version: 8.14.0   
Version: 8.15.0   
Version: 8.17.0   
Version: 8.21.0   
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Version: 8.20.0
Version: 8.19.0
Version: 8.18.0
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Version: 8.16.0
Version: 8.15.0
Version: 8.14.1
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