A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in wolfSSL up to 5.9.0 . Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-5393 . Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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VDB-356776 · CVE-2026-5393 · GCVE-0-2026-5393
WOLFSSL UP TO 5.9.0 OUT-OF-BOUNDS
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
7.0 $0-$5k 1.01+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in wolfSSL up to 5.9.0. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-5393. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in wolfSSL up to 5.9.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Dual-Algorithm CertificateVerify out-of-bounds read. When processing a dual-algorithm CertificateVerify message, an out-of-bounds read can occur on crafted input. This can only occur when --enable-experimental and --enable-dual-alg-certs is used when building wolfSSL.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-5393 since 04/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
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.
Productinfo
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wolfSSL
Version
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5.1
5.2
5.3
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5.7
5.8
5.9.0
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/
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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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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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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
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-5393 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5393
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356776
Entryinfo
Created: 04/10/2026 06:54
Changes: 04/10/2026 06:54 (66)
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Cache ID: 99:945:101
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