CVE-2026-40170
HIGHngtcp2 <1.22.1 qlog Transport Parameters - Stack Buffer Overflow
Title source: manualDescription
ngtcp2 is a C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol. In versions prior to 1.22.1, ngtcp2_qlog_parameters_set_transport_params() serializes peer transport parameters into a fixed 1024-byte stack buffer without bounds checking. When qlog is enabled, a remote peer can send sufficiently large transport parameters during the QUIC handshake to cause writes beyond the buffer boundary, resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This affects deployments that enable the qlog callback and process untrusted peer transport parameters. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.1. If developers are unable to immediately upgrade, they can disable the qlog on client.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/ngtcp2/ngtcp2/security/advisories/GHSA-f523-465f-8c8f
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ngtcp2/ngtcp2/commit/708a7640c1f48fb8ffb540c4b8ea5b4c1dfb8ee5
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0058
EPSS Percentile
42.9%
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-121
Status
published
Products (3)
nghttp2/ngtcp2
< 1.22.1
ngtcp2/ngtcp2
< 1.22.1
tatsuhiro-t/ngtcp2
< 1.22.1
Published
Apr 16, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 17, 2026