CVE-2026-14316

Heap buffer overflow in boks_sshd revoked-key error handling

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2026 at 04:16 PM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 08:34 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCore Privileged Access Manager Server

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The revoked-key error path builds a human-readable failure reason using sprintf() into a heap buffer. The allocated buffer is too small for the final formatted message. When sprintf() writes the full message, it can write past the end of the heap allocation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

10.1.0.0 ≤ v < 10.1.1.08.1.0.0 ≤ v < 8.1.0.3010.1.0.08.1.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.1.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.1.0.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHFortra
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-122

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