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Cryptolib CVE-2026-22026

HIGH
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value (CWE-789)
2026-01-10 security-advisories@github.com
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Jan 16, 2026 - 16:43 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Jan 16, 2026 - 16:43 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 10, 2026 - 01:16 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.3, the libcurl write_callback function in the KMC crypto service client allows unbounded memory growth by reallocating response buffers without any size limit or overflow check. A malicious KMC server can return arbitrarily large HTTP responses, forcing the client to allocate excessive memory until the process is terminated by the OS. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.

AnalysisAI

CryptoLib versions prior to 1.4.3 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory allocation in the KMC crypto service client's HTTP response handling. A malicious or compromised KMC server can trigger excessive memory consumption by sending arbitrarily large responses, causing the client process to crash. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Malicious KMC server sends oversized HTTP response
Exploit
libcurl write_callback reallocates buffer unbounded
Execution
Client exhausts available memory
Impact
Process terminated by OS

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation CryptoLib versions prior to 1.4.3 with KMC crypto service client enabled. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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