CVE-2026-5447

High

Description

Heap buffer overflow in CertFromX509 via AuthorityKeyIdentifier size confusion. A heap buffer overflow occurs when converting an X.509 certificate internally due to incorrect size handling of the AuthorityKeyIdentifier extension.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductWolfssl
PublishedApr 9, 2026
First seenApr 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122

How to fix

Update
  • wolfssl wolfssl5.9.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
wolfssl wolfsslv < 5.9.15.9.1

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