CVE-2026-116539
What it is
Netty netty-tcnative before 2.0.84.Final contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the tcn_write_to_bytebuffer BIO callback caused by failing to wrap the non-application ring buffer write index. Remote TLS peers can drive handshake, renegotiation, or post-handshake messages into this buffer, triggering an out-of-bounds memcpy that crashes the JVM process.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.2
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/commit/92dd66fd1243d85c05a61288f96367a70260b6b8
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/releases/tag/netty-tcnative-parent-2.0.84.Final
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/security/advisories/GHSA-gf9q-9mg7-g5qh
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/security/advisories/GHSA-gf9q-9mg7-g5qh
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/blob/netty-tcnative-parent-2.0.83.Final/openssl-dynamic/src/main/c/ssl.c#L199
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/commit/92dd66fd1243d85c05a61288f96367a70260b6b8
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/releases/tag/netty-tcnative-parent-2.0.84.Final
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/security/advisories/GHSA-gf9q-9mg7-g5qh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netty-netty-tcnative-before-2.0.84-final-heap-buffer-overflow-via-openssl-bio
- https://github.com/netty/netty-tcnative/security/advisories/GHSA-gf9q-9mg7-g5qh