Description
A flaw in curl’s cookie parsing logic allows a malicious HTTP server to set "super cookies" that bypass the Public Suffix List check. This enables an attacker-controlled origin to inject cookies that curl subsequently scopes and transmits to unrelated third-party domains.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | >= 7.46.0, < 8.14.2; >= 8.15.0, < 8.16.1; >= 8.17.0, < 8.20.1 |
| curl | curl | >= e77b5b7453c1e8ccd7ec0816890d98e2f392e465, < 51beed175dbfc37da3113f6acce60c630c070ce8 |
| curl | curl | 8.20.0; 8.19.0; 8.18.0; 8.17.0; 8.16.0; 8.15.0; 8.14.1; 8.14.0; 8.13.0; 8.12.1; 8.12.0; 8.11.1; 8.11.0; 8.10.1; 8.10.0; 8.9.1; 8.9.0; 8.8.0; 8.7.1; 8.7.0 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8924.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-8924.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3733905Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3733905Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 3, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified