CVE-2026-77358
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
cpp-httplib is a C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS library. In versions 0.33.0 through 0.50.0, the TLS-enabled WebSocket client frees the TLS session before closing the WebSocket that still uses it, producing a use-after-free. In WebSocketClient::shutdown_and_close the SSL object is freed and the pointer cleared, but the subsequent WebSocket close still sends a close frame through the SSL socket stream, which holds a raw copy of the now-dangling session pointer and reads from and writes to the freed memory. The same freed-then-used ordering is reachable through the client's destructor and its connect path, so ordinary teardown of a secure WebSocket connection triggers the defect. This issue is fixed in version 0.50.1.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| yhirose | cpp-httplib | >= 0.33.0, < 0.50. | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416: CWE-416: Use After Free
References
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/security/advisories/GHSA-w7p7-f35j-mw7q
- https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib/commit/2f986fd5e56e7c5f686d965174516360930f371d
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