CVE-2026-3849CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p35.2%
CVE-2026-3849CVE-2026-3849
Description
Stack Buffer Overflow in wc_HpkeLabeledExtract via Oversized ECH Config. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 ECH (Encrypted Client Hello) support, where a maliciously crafted ECH config could cause a stack buffer overflow on the client side, leading to potential remote execution and client program crash. This could be exploited by a malicious TLS server supporting ECH. Note that ECH is off by default, and is only enabled with enable-ech.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.44% probability of exploitation · percentile 35.2% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z |
| Published | 2026-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-03-26 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Out-of-bounds Writecwe-787 | 0% | live |
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