Description
GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit c2640fe, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the convert_fname() function within src/url.c that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption through a server-supplied filename requiring character set conversion. When the output buffer is too small during iconv E2BIG reallocation, the reallocation logic miscalculates the remaining space, leading to a heap buffer overflow that can be exploited via a maliciously crafted server response.
Published: 2026-07-07
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8543-1 Wget vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wget
Wget wget
Vendors & Products Wget
Wget wget

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit c2640fe, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the convert_fname() function within src/url.c that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption through a server-supplied filename requiring character set conversion. When the output buffer is too small during iconv E2BIG reallocation, the reallocation logic miscalculates the remaining space, leading to a heap buffer overflow that can be exploited via a maliciously crafted server response.
Title GNU Wget 1.25.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via convert_fname() in url.c
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T22:03:12.273Z

Reserved: 2026-06-30T20:20:33.790Z

Link: CVE-2026-58471

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T20:32:19.583Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-07T19:47:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-58471 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T22:45:07Z

Weaknesses