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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-18924 · published 6 September 2026

CVE-2026-18924: Haxx curl use after free vulnerability

Haxx · Curl

A flaw in libcurl's handling of HTTP/2 Server Push streams, when the parent handle is set to share connections with other handles, can lead to use-after-free in the cleanup process.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.58% · top 54.3% CWE-416 · Use after free
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
15 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw in libcurl's handling of HTTP/2 Server Push streams, when the parent handle is set to share connections with other handles, can lead to use-after-free in the cleanup process.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-18924.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-18924.json Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/3916059 ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/3916059 ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-18924), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.