VDB-356775 · CVE-2026-5392 · GCVE-0-2026-5392

wolfSSL up to 5.9.0 PKCS7 Parser PKCS7_VerifySignedData out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in wolfSSL up to 5.9.0. Affected by this issue is the function PKCS7_VerifySignedData of the component PKCS7 Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-5392. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in wolfSSL up to 5.9.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function PKCS7_VerifySignedData of the component PKCS7 Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap out-of-bounds read in PKCS7 parsing. A crafted PKCS7 message can trigger an OOB read on the heap. The missing bounds check is in the indefinite-length end-of-content verification loop in PKCS7_VerifySignedData().

The weakness was published by J Laratro. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-5392 since 04/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Name

wolfSSL

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/wolfssl/wolfssl/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: wolfSSL 5.9.1
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/02/2026 CVE reserved
04/10/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: J Laratro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5392 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356775

Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2026 06:54
Changes: 04/10/2026 06:54 (69)
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