CVE-2026-5447

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

Heap buffer overflow in CertFromX509 via AuthorityKeyIdentifier size confusion. A heap buffer overflow occurs when converting an X.509 certificate internally due to incorrect size handling of the AuthorityKeyIdentifier extension.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 10.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 9, 2026

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Apr 29, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Fix CertFromX509 copy length check by embhorn · Pull Request #10112 · wolfSSL/wolfssl · GitHub

https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/10112

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5447?

CVE-2026-5447 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 2026. Heap buffer overflow in CertFromX509 via AuthorityKeyIdentifier size confusion. A heap buffer overflow occurs when converting an X.509 certificate internally due to incorrect size handling of the AuthorityKeyIdentifier extension.

When was CVE-2026-5447 disclosed?

CVE-2026-5447 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2026, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-5447 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5447 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5447?

CVE-2026-5447 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-5447?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5447, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-5447

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Fix CertFromX509 copy length check by embhorn · Pull Request #10112 · wolfSSL/wolfssl · GitHub

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