Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Denial of Service

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-88779
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerNetScaler
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-04 04:16:43 UTC
Updated2026-10-04 21:16:35 UTC
DescriptionVulnerability in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. This issue affects ADC: before 14.1-73.41, before 13.1-64.28, before 14.1-73.41 FIPS, and before 13.1-37.282; Gateway: before 14.1-73.41 and before 13.1-64.28.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-10-04; due 2026-10-07; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-119 CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.050a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5Secondary8.7HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS8.7HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorCitrix
ProductNetScaler
NameCitrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability
Required ActionApply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Noteshttps://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697174 ; https://community.citrix.com/techzone-blogs/110_security-updates/understanding-and-addressing-cve-2026-88779-in-citrix-netscaler-adc-and-citrix-netscaler-gateway/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88779

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA NetScaler ADC affected 14.1-73.41 Patch Not specified
CNA NetScaler ADC affected 13.1-64.28 Patch Not specified
CNA NetScaler ADC affected 14.1-73.41 FIPS Patch Not specified
CNA NetScaler ADC affected 13.1-37.282 Patch Not specified
CNA NetScaler Gateway affected 14.1-73.41 Patch Not specified
CNA NetScaler Gateway affected 13.1-64.28 Patch Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article 50a63c94-1ea7-4568-8c11-eb79e7c5a2b5 support.citrix.com
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 www.cisa.gov
community.citrix.com/techzone-blogs/110_security-updates/understanding-and-address... 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 community.citrix.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
ADP2026-10-04T00:00:00.000ZCVE-2026-88779 added to CISA KEV

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