August 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower


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CVE-2026-50012NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Prior to 7.6, due to an improper input validation bug in cache digest reply handling (peerDigestSwapInMask in src/peer_digest.cc), Squid is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow: a cache digest's on-the-wire size may be larger than the mask_size declared within the digest, so a trusted peer sending a maliciously crafted reply to a cache_digest request message can trigger the overflow. This attack is limited to Squid instances compiled with the --enable-cache-digests option and configured with cache_peer entries. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.5)
Published Date
Jul 16, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 20, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
1.36%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityHigh