Cloudflare CIRCL up to 1.6.2 ecc p384 CombinedMult calculation
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cloudflare CIRCL up to 1.6.2. Affected by this issue is the function CombinedMult of the component ecc p384. Executing a manipulation can lead to calculation.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-1229. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Cloudflare CIRCL up to 1.6.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function CombinedMult of the component ecc p384. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a calculation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-682. The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The CombinedMult function in the CIRCL ecc/p384 package (secp384r1 curve) produces an incorrect value for specific inputs. The issue is fixed by using complete addition formulas. ECDH and ECDSA signing relying on this curve are not affected. The bug was fixed in v1.6.3 https://github.com/cloudflare/circl/releases/tag/v1.6.3 .
The weakness was shared by Guido Vranken. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-1229 since 01/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 300048 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-1229), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 1.6.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (300048) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-7384). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: CalculationCWE: CWE-682
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 300048
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-1229
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: CIRCL 1.6.3
Timeline
01/20/2026 CVE reserved02/24/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/24/2026 VulDB entry created
03/03/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: github.comResearcher: Guido Vranken
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-1229 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347524
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Entry
Created: 02/24/2026 09:36Updated: 03/03/2026 08:11
Changes: 02/24/2026 09:36 (72), 02/24/2026 13:46 (1), 02/28/2026 05:40 (2), 03/03/2026 08:11 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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