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Curl CVE-2025-9086

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2025-09-12 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.03%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

  1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. 1. A cookie is set using the secure keyword for https://target 2. curl is redirected to or otherwise made to speak with http://target (same hostname, but using clear text HTTP) using the same cookie set 3. The same cookie name is set - but with just a slash as path (path=\"/\",). Since this site is not secure, the cookie *should* just be ignored. 4. A bug in the path comparison logic makes curl read outside a heap buffer boundary The bug either causes a crash or it potentially makes the comparison come to the wrong conclusion and lets the clear-text site override the contents of the secure cookie, contrary to expectations and depending on the memory contents immediately following the single-byte allocation that holds the path. The presumed and correct behavior would be to plainly ignore the second set of the cookie since it was already set as secure on a secure host so overriding it on an insecure host should not be okay. Affected products include: Haxx Curl, Debian Debian Linux.

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Severity by source

Vendor (2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 5.3 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9).

CVSS VectorVendor: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:11 nvd
Patch available
PoC Detected
Jan 20, 2026 - 14:58 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Sep 12, 2025 - 06:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

  1. A cookie is set using the secure keyword for https://target
  2. curl is redirected to or otherwise made to speak with http://target (same

hostname, but using clear text HTTP) using the same cookie set

  1. The same cookie name is set - but with just a slash as path (path=\"/\",).

Since this site is not secure, the cookie *should* just be ignored.

  1. A bug in the path comparison logic makes curl read outside a heap buffer

boundary

The bug either causes a crash or it potentially makes the comparison come to the wrong conclusion and lets the clear-text site override the contents of the secure cookie, contrary to expectations and depending on the memory contents immediately following the single-byte allocation that holds the path.

The presumed and correct behavior would be to plainly ignore the second set of the cookie since it was already set as secure on a secure host so overriding it on an insecure host should not be okay.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using 1. A cookie face notable risk from CVE-2025-9086, a out-of-bounds read vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
5.0/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
NVD CVE.org EPSS CISA Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

68
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
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Container suse/ltss/sle12.5/sles12sp5:8.5.129 Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-ECS-On-Demand Affected
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Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain)

References

Advisories & patches
PATCH http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/10/1 PATCH https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-9086.html ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23043 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23125 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23126 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23127 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23383 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1350 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1477 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1736 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1825 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2485 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2563 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4943 ADVISORY https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-9086.json ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/323608 ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:03173/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:03198/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:03267/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:03268/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:20802/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:20824/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:21077/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2025:21145/ REF https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html REF https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html REF https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/01/msg00002.html

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