CVE-2026-9080

Summary

Calling curl_easy_pause() within the event-based CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION callback triggers a use-after-free vulnerability, where libcurl attempts to store a flag using a dangling struct pointer immediately after that pointer's memory has been freed.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
curlcurl8.20.0 <= 8.20.0affected
curlcurl8.19.0 <= 8.19.0affected
curlcurl8.18.0 <= 8.18.0affected
curlcurl8.17.0 <= 8.17.0affected
curlcurl8.16.0 <= 8.16.0affected
curlcurl8.15.0 <= 8.15.0affected
curlcurl8.14.1 <= 8.14.1affected
curlcurl8.14.0 <= 8.14.0affected
curlcurl8.13.0 <= 8.13.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-416 Use After Free

References