CVE-2026-40170
ngtcp2 is a C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol. In versions prior to 1.22.1, ngtcp2_qlog_parameters_set_transport_params() serializes peer transport parameters into a fixed 1024-byte stack buffer without bounds checking. When qlog is enabled, a remote peer can send sufficiently large transport parameters during the QUIC handshake to cause writes beyond the buffer boundary, resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This affects deployments that enable the qlog callback and process untrusted peer transport parameters. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.1. If developers are unable to immediately upgrade, they can disable the qlog on client.
Published:Apr 16, 2026
Last Modified:May 22, 2026
EPS:Apr 16, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Ngtcp2
Product
Ngtcp2
Ngtcp2
Ngtcp2
Vendor
Tatsuhiro-t
Product
Ngtcp2
Tatsuhiro-t
Ngtcp2
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
