Curl
The latest Curl coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-3783: Critical cURL Bearer Token Leak Vulnerability Fixed in Version 8.19.0
A critical security vulnerability in cURL and libcurl allows OAuth2 bearer tokens to leak across HTTP(S) redirects when credentials are sourced from .netrc files. Tracked as CVE-2026-3783, this flaw...
CVE-2023-27534: How Curl's SFTP Tilde Vulnerability Exposed Systems and Was Patched
When a single character — the humble tilde (~) — is handled incorrectly in software, the result can be more than just a parsing glitch: it can be a pathway out of intended restrictions and into...
Azure Linux libcurl bug CVE-2024-2466 bypasses TLS cert checks.
The recent disclosure of CVE-2024-2466, a vulnerability affecting libcurl when built with the mbedTLS backend, has highlighted critical issues in software supply chain security and vendor attestation...
CVE-2024-2398: Understanding the Curl HTTP/2 Memory Leak Vulnerability
The curl project's recent security advisory for CVE-2024-2398 reveals a deceptively simple yet potentially dangerous vulnerability in one of the internet's most fundamental software components. This...
Hidden Backend, Hidden Risk: Why Curl’s WolfSSH Removal Matters for Your Windows Environment
Curl 8.17.0 landed this week with an uncommonly decisive security fix: the experimental wolfSSH backend has been ripped out entirely. The reason? A five‑year‑old omission left SFTP connections...
Wplace 500 Internal Server Error Strikes: What Users Can Do While Servers Recover
Wplace’s canvas went dark for thousands of users this week as the platform’s servers buckled under load, serving up the dreaded HTTP 500 Internal Server Error. The collaborative art platform,...