CVE-2026-8746: Open5GS NRF nghttp2-server.c discover_handler use after free

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected by this issue is the function discover_handler in the library /lib/sbi/nghttp2-server.c of the component NRF. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected products

Open5GS: through 2.7.7

References

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4476
https://vuldb.com/submit/817032
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364333
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364333/cti
https://vuldb.com/submit/817032

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