Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5188
An integer underflow issue exists in wolfSSL when parsing the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension of X.509 certificates.
Published Apr 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · An integer underflow issue
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5188. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of An integer underflow issue is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An integer underflow issue).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Low2.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.22%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe wolfssl/wolfssl
An integer underflow issue exists in wolfSSL when parsing the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension of X.509 certificates. A malformed certificate can specify an entry length larger than the enclosing sequence, causing the internal length counter to wrap during parsing. This results in incorrect handling of certificate data. The issue is limited to configurations using the original ASN.1 parsing implementation which is off by default.
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- cpe wolfssl/wolfsslversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-5188
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5188. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of An integer underflow issue is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-191: Integer Underflow. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 10, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
An integer underflow issue exists in wolfSSL when parsing the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension of X.509 certificates. A malformed certificate can specify an entry length larger than the enclosing sequence, causing the internal length counter to wrap during parsing. This results in incorrect handling of certificate data. The issue is limited to configurations using the original ASN.1 parsin
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An integer underflow issue exists in wolfSSL when parsing the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension of X.509 certificates. A malformed certificate can specify an entry length larger than the enclosing sequence, causing the internal length counter to wrap during parsing. This results in incorrect handling of certificate data. The issue is limited to configurations using the original ASN.1 parsin
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5188
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5188
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5188
An integer underflow issue exists in wolfSSL when parsing the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension of X.509 certificates. A malformed certificate can specify an entry length larger than the enclosing sequence, causing the internal length counter to wrap during parsing. This r
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.