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CVE-2026-48135: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-48135cvecve-2026-48135cwe-122
Published: Tue May 26 2026 (05/26/2026, 12:57:19 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: checkpoint
Product: Quantum Security Gateway

Description

A Check Point HTTP-based service can incorrectly handle malformed HTTP requests. The issue is related to HTTP request parsing and validation.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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AILast updated: 05/26/2026, 13:48:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-48135) involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the HTTP service of Check Point Quantum Security Gateway products. The flaw is due to incorrect parsing and validation of malformed HTTP requests, which can lead to memory corruption. The issue affects several versions of the product, including R81.10 and below, and various Jumbo Hotfix takes up to R82.10. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (denial of service). No official fix or patch has been referenced in the available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a denial of service condition by crashing the affected HTTP service due to heap memory corruption. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Check Point advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected HTTP service to untrusted networks if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
checkpoint
Date Reserved
2026-05-20T19:29:00.635Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a15a0f3891d628fdc365e79

Added to database: 5/26/2026, 1:32:35 PM

Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 1:48:42 PM

Last updated: 5/26/2026, 9:50:08 PM

Views: 5

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