CVE-2026-77642 (GCVE-0-2026-77642)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 21:15 – Updated: 2026-08-27 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
tor before 0.4.9.9 was prone to an out-of-bounds write when parsing a consensus or detached signature with unexpected signature digest type. Impact is minor for most Tor roles, but potentially major for directory authorities. This is TROVE-2026-019.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 16:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| torproject | Tor |
Affected:
0.2.8.2-alpha , < 0.4.9.9
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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