CVE-2026-66338: Libsoup: libsoup: http request smuggling via permissive chunk-size parsing in soup_body_input_stream_read_chunked()

mediumCVSS 5.4CVE-2026-66338

CSIRTS triage

vendor: GNOME product: libsoupOther

What: Permissive chunk-size parsing in HTTP request handling enables HTTP request smuggling attacks.
Who is affected: Applications using libsoup for HTTP parsing are vulnerable to request smuggling.
Urgency: Medium priority; HTTP request smuggling can lead to cache poisoning or request interception.
Action: Update libsoup to a patched version that enforces strict chunk-size validation.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.4
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66338

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-663380.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-66338	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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