CVE-2026-95616: apache software foundation apache wss4j Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-95616 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apache software foundation apache wss4j. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-09-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-09-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An integer overflow in WSS4J's DER bounds check lets an oversized allocation pass validation. An unauthenticated attacker can send a SOAP message carrying an X.509 certificate whose SubjectKeyIdentifier extension declares a length of 0x7FFFFFFF; WSS4J decodes this while resolving the signature's key reference, before the message is authenticated, so an eleven-byte extension triggers a 2 GB allocation. Repeated requests exhaust server memory. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.