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CVE-2026-88382: hiredis · Unthrottled Resource Allocation

Affects hiredisSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubredis/hiredispkg:github/redis/hiredisOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.5.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, users should consider mitigating exposure by limiting access to the affected component or applying memory usage constraints where possible.

Description

An uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability exists in the hiredis RESP aggregate parser in versions 1.5.0 and later. This flaw can lead to a denial of service due to excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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