Remote code execution via DTLS memory overflow
Published Sep 27, 2026 · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Memory overflow in affected Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway builds allows remote attackers to execute code or crash services through DTLS. Citrix has not published the DTLS processing locus or the unchecked memory operation that causes the overflow. Exploitation requires DTLS, which is enabled by default on VPN virtual servers, and yields code execution or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Memory overflow in affected Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway builds allows remote attackers to execute code or crash services through DTLS. Citrix has not published the DTLS processing locus or the unchecked memory operation that causes the overflow. Exploitation requires DTLS, which is enabled by default on VPN virtual servers, and yields code execution or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-88772
- Published
- Sep 27, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 27, 2026
- Vendor
- Citrix
- Product
- Citrix ADC
- Classifications
- CWE-119, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <13.1.37.279 FIPS and NDcPP
- Affected versionversion=0 <13.1-64.23
- Affected versionversion=0 <14.1-73.37
- Affected versionversion=0 <14.1-73.37 FIPS
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Reported exploitation
- Citrix-observed exploitation of CVE-2026-88772reported exploitation
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