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curl 8.23.0 Patches HTTP/2 Upload Memory Corruption with Public PoC

2026-10-14 15:48 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #curl#memory-corruption#http2
  • Engineer — Act: A public PoC demonstrating client-side code execution exists; curl is present in virtually every container base image, CI/CD runner, and server. Patch to curl 8.23.0 now — check container base images, pipeline runners, and any service that uploads via HTTP/2.
  • SOC/IR — Learn: No IOCs, no active exploitation reported, and the attack surface (malicious server exploiting an uploading client) offers limited detection opportunity; understanding the attack vector is useful for triage context if crashes or anomalous curl behavior surface later.
  • Leader — Skip
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