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CVE-2026-62959

8.2
High
EPSS 0.49%Patch availableAug 1, 2026

Heap memory leak in Coturn via --acme-redirect exposes sensitive data in HTTP 301 Location header.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-62959 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62959 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-62959?

CVE-2026-62959 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62959?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-62959. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-62959 affect?

CVE-2026-62959 affects Coturn 4.5.2 - 4.14.0, STUN/TURN deployments using --acme-redirect with plaintext-TCP listeners. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-62959?

Upgrade to Coturn 4.15.0; or disable --acme-redirect and plaintext-TCP listeners until patched.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Coturn 4.5.2 - 4.14.0STUN/TURN deployments using --acme-redirect with plaintext-TCP listeners
impact

Unauthenticated remote attacker can retrieve ~870 bytes of heap memory via HTTP GET, leaking TURN creds, OAuth tokens, or relayed payloads.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
coturn coturn
  • affected>= 4.5.2 and < 4.15.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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