Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5264
Heap buffer overflow in DTLS 1.3 ACK message processing.
Published Apr 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Heap buffer overflow in
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5264. EPSS is 0.59%. Act only if a listed version of Heap buffer overflow in is installed.
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- 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
- High8.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.59%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe wolfssl/wolfssl
Heap buffer overflow in DTLS 1.3 ACK message processing. A remote attacker can send a crafted DTLS 1.3 ACK message that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
Are you affected?
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- cpe wolfssl/wolfsslversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-5264
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-2026-5264. EPSS is 0.59%. Act only if a listed version of Heap buffer overflow in 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-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.59%. 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 9, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Heap buffer overflow in DTLS 1.3 ACK message processing. A remote attacker can send a crafted DTLS 1.3 ACK message that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Heap buffer overflow in DTLS 1.3 ACK message processing. A remote attacker can send a crafted DTLS 1.3 ACK message that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5264
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5264
30-day exploitation probability 0.6%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5264
Heap buffer overflow in DTLS 1.3 ACK message processing. A remote attacker can send a crafted DTLS 1.3 ACK message that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
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.