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CVE-2026-1229

Cloudflare Circl vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.39%
  1. Published24 Feb 2026

Description

The CombinedMult function in the CIRCL ecc/p384 package (secp384r1 curve) produces an incorrect value for specific inputs. The issue is fixed by using complete addition formulas. ECDH and ECDSA signing relying on this curve are not affected. The bug was fixed in v1.6.3 https://github.com/cloudflare/circl/releases/tag/v1.6.3 .

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Cloudflare Circl< 1.6.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Cloudflare Circl≥ 1.6.3

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-1229 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-1229 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.39%.

How severe is CVE-2026-1229?

CVE-2026-1229 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-1229?

Affected products include Cloudflare Circl.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1229?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Cloudflare Circl 1.6.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.