CVE-2026-9648

Description

The crypton-x509-validation Haskell library fails to enforce X.509 NameConstraints, allowing TLS clients to accept certificates whose Subject Alternative Names fall outside the issuing CA’s permitted subtrees. This oversight enables an attacker who compromises a name-constrained sub-CA to impersonate domains beyond its intended scope.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0022

Probability of exploitation

0.13%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://github.com/haskell/security-advisories/pull/332 https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/crypton-certificate/pull/30 https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/crypton-certificate/pull/30/changes/f4b77edf6ead77f4a886da40e41eab20f0180e39 https://hackage.haskell.org/package/crypton-x509-validation-1.9.1/revisions/ https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862559

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-9648? +

The crypton-x509-validation Haskell library fails to enforce X.509 NameConstraints, allowing TLS clients to accept certificates whose Subject Alternative Names fall outside the issuing CA’s permitted subtrees. This oversight enables an attacker who compromises a name-constrained sub-CA to impersonate domains beyond its intended scope. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-9648? +

CVE-2026-9648 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0022, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-9648? +

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