CRITICAL 9.8 NVD

CVE-2026-19773

libwebsockets HTTP/2 HPACK Path Header Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute ar

libwebsockets HTTP/2 HPACK Path Header Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of libwebsockets. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of HTTP/2 HPACK path header. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-31036.

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Published: 2026-09-15 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-09-15
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2026-09-15 via NVD.

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CVE Disclosed2026-09-15 · -1 days ago

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