Description
GNU libidn before 1.44 is prone to out-of-bounds reads of uninitialized memory in the ToUnicode APIs because of mishandling in idna_to_unicode_internal. The affected code is not present in libidn2.
Published: 2026-06-23
Score: 4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Read in GNU libidn ToUnicode APIs Leading to Information Disclosure

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Read of Uninitialized Memory in libidn ToUnicode APIs

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Read of Uninitialized Memory in libidn ToUnicode APIs

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Read in libidn’s ToUnicode API

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Out‑of‑Bounds Read in libidn’s ToUnicode API

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GNU libidn before 1.44 is prone to out-of-bounds reads of uninitialized memory in the ToUnicode APIs because of mishandling in idna_to_unicode_internal. The affected code is not present in libidn2.
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu libidn
Weaknesses CWE-1284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu libidn
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T17:40:14.173Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T16:40:22.560Z

Link: CVE-2026-57053

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T17:40:10.988Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T15:00:06Z

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