CVE-2026-19642Patch(amazon / aws_software_development_kit)

LOWCVSS 6.0 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch amazon aws_software_development_kit systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

An out-of-bounds write issue in the Base64 decoder in Amazon aws-sdk-cpp before 1.11.862 might allow a remote authenticated user to cause a crash or heap memory corruption in an application that processes crafted Base64-encoded input. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.11.862.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-787

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • aws_software_development_kit

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-12); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
aws_software_development_kit

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-12: 1Mentions · 2026-08-13: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-13: 108-1208-13
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-121
Patch1
2026-08-131
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Xavier Rivera@XavierRiveraX
    Patch

    AWS patched two memory-safety flaws in the AWS SDK for C++ Base64 decoder. CVE-2026-19642 is an out-of-bounds write, CVE-2026-19643 an out-of-bounds read, both from crafted input, no RCE demonstrated. Fixed in SDK 1.11.862 by delegating to the AWS Common Runtime. Vendored or statically-linked builds must update the aws-crt-cpp submodule too, no workaround exists.

    Post summary

    AWS released patches for two memory‑safety bugs in the C++ SDK Base64 decoder, with no evidence of exploitation or PoC.

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  • Eyal Estrin ☁️@eyalestrin
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-19642 & CVE-2026-19643 - Memory-safety issues in the Base64 decoder in the AWS SDK for C++ https://dlvr.it/TV0dhy #patchmanagement

    Post summary

    The post announces two new CVEs in the AWS SDK for C++, describing them as memory-safety bugs affecting the Base64 decoder.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appamazonaws_software_development_kit-c\+\+-

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