cpp-httplib: Use-after-free of TLS session in WebSocketClient::shutdown_and_close() (CVE-2026-77358) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-77358

cpp-httplib: Use-after-free of TLS session in WebSocketClient::shutdown_and_close()

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-77358 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in cpp-httplib: Use-after-free of TLS session in WebSocketClient::shutdown_and_close(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps yhirose/cpp-httplib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 27, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps yhirose/cpp-httplib (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
yhirose/cpp-httplibgeneric	>= 0.33.0, < 0.50.	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for yhirose/cpp-httplib.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

cpp-httplib is a C++ header-only HTTP/HTTPS library. In versions 0.33.0 through 0.50.0, the TLS-enabled WebSocket client frees the TLS session before closing the WebSocket that still uses it, producing a use-after-free. In WebSocketClient::shutdown_and_close the SSL object is freed and the pointer cleared, but the subsequent WebSocket close still sends a close frame through the SSL socket stream, which holds a raw copy of the now-dangling session pointer and reads from and writes to the freed memory. The same freed-then-used ordering is reachable through the client's destructor and its connect path, so ordinary teardown of a secure WebSocket connection triggers the defect. This issue is fixed in version 0.50.1.

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