CVE-2026-22026
HIGHCryptoLib < 1.4.3 - Denial of Service via Unbounded Memory Allocation in KMC Client
Title source: llmDescription
CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.3, the libcurl write_callback function in the KMC crypto service client allows unbounded memory growth by reallocating response buffers without any size limit or overflow check. A malicious KMC server can return arbitrarily large HTTP responses, forcing the client to allocate excessive memory until the process is terminated by the OS. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-w9cm-q69w-34x7
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/2372efd3da1ccb226b4297222e25f41ecc84821d
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0054
EPSS Percentile
40.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-789
Status
published
Products (1)
nasa/cryptolib
< 1.4.3
Published
Jan 10, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026