HTTP/2 stream-dependency tree UAF
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-10536 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | curl |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-03 07:16:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-03 07:16:23 UTC |
| Description | A use-after-free vulnerability exists in libcurl when an application configures an HTTP/2 stream-dependency tree via `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS` or `CURLOPT_STREAM_DEPENDS_E`, subsequently invokes `curl_easy_reset()`, and finally terminates the handle with `curl_easy_cleanup()`. During this final cleanup phase, libcurl attempts to access and modify an internal structure that was already freed during the reset operation. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-416 Use After Free
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.20.0 8.20.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.19.0 8.19.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.18.0 8.18.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.17.0 8.17.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.16.0 8.16.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.15.0 8.15.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.1 8.14.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.0 8.14.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.13.0 8.13.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.1 8.12.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.0 8.12.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.1 8.11.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.0 8.11.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.1 8.10.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.0 8.10.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.1 8.9.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.0 8.9.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.8.0 8.8.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.7.1 8.7.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.7.0 8.7.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.6.0 8.6.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.5.0 8.5.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.4.0 8.4.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.3.0 8.3.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.2.1 8.2.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.2.0 8.2.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.2 8.1.2 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.1 8.1.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.0 8.1.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.0.1 8.0.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.0.0 8.0.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.88.1 7.88.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.88.0 7.88.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-10536.json | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | |
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-10536.html | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | |
| hackerone.com/reports/3751697 | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | hackerone.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Joshua Rogers (Aisle Research) (en)
CNA: Stefan Eissing (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.