VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-86098
CVSS score7.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-04
Last modified2026-09-23
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Description
ntop nDPI versions before 6.0 contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the ndpi_json_string_escape function that writes beyond caller-supplied buffer boundaries. Attackers can trigger the overflow by supplying crafted network packet data including TLS SNI, HTTP headers, or DNS names that reach the vulnerable function, causing heap corruption.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-787