CVE-2026-7009

OCSP stapling bypass with Apple SecTrust

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2026 at 08:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCurl

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

When curl is told to use the Certificate Status Request TLS extension, often referred to as *OCSP stapling*, to verify that the server certificate is valid, it fails to detect OCSP problems and instead wrongly consider the response as fine.

Affected

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

8.17.0 ≤ v < 8.20.08.17.08.18.08.19.0
Affected range stops below 8.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-7009.html
ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://hackerone.com/reports/3694390
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/12

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-295

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