CVE-2026-35188

June 10, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

5.0
Medium

Description

Issue summary: A malicious server can exploit TLS OCSP stapling by delivering a crafted response through the status_request extension, triggering a double-free in the client's certificate verification path. Impact summary: Successful exploitation allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory via a double-free, potentially leading to a Denial of Service or possibly an attacker controlled code execution or other undefined behavior. If OCSP stapling is enabled and the TLS client connects to a malicious server, a crafted OCSP stapled response can trigger a double free in the TLS client when the stapled response is checked. The OCSP stapling is not enabled by default. Reliable code execution through a double-free is technically complex and highly environment-dependent but the Denial of Service impact is straightforward to achieve, warranting Moderate severity. No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Openssl
  • Openssl
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-415
Double Free
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a openssl openssl / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/131145d25659e8749a9ed1afb383484854cffb78
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/78d0154cffda03aaaac63a087cc523a6b35fa8fd
https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260609.txt

Tags

CWE-415
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2026-06-09
CVE-2026-35188

CVSS Score

5.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: LOW

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

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Timeline

Published: June 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 10, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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