Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-9080
Calling `curl_easy_pause()` within the event-based `CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION`
callback triggers a use-after-free vulnerability, where libcurl attempts to
store a flag using a dangling struct pointer immediately after that pointer's
memory has been freed.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.004
EPSS Ranking 32.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.3
Products affected by CVE-2026-9080
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.13.0
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.14.0
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.14.1
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.15.0
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.16.0
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.17.0
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cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:8.18.0