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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-31789

A vulnerability in OpenSSL allows for a heap buffer overflow when converting large data values within X.509 certificates into hexadecimal strings. This occurs specifically on 32-bit platforms when an excessively large value causes a calculation error during memory allocation.

publishedApr 7, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
16th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 8, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Users of OpenSSL on 32-bit platforms, specifically applications or services that print or log the contents of untrusted X.509 certificates.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could potentially cause a system crash or execute arbitrary code by providing a specially crafted X.509 certificate containing an extremely large data field.

03

Why this severity

The critical score reflects that the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without user interaction or authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

  1. Apr 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →