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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.2 Critical

CVE-2026-42533

NGINX Map directive and Regex matching vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability exists in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source when a map directive uses regex matching and a string expression references the map's regex capture variables before referencing the map output variable. Alternatively, the same result could be achieved by using a non-cacheable variable in a string expression under certain conditions. An unauthenticated attacker along with conditions beyond their control can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests. This may cause a heap buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart. Additionally, attackers can execute code on systems with Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) disabled or when the attacker can bypass ASLR. Impact: This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) on the NGINX system or to possibly trigger a code execution. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

F5 NGINX Plus

Default version status: unknown

  • 37.0.0.1 to < 37.0.3.1affected
  • R36 to < R36 P7affected
  • R33 to < *affected

F5 NGINX Open Source

Default version status: unknown

  • 1.31.2 to < 1.31.3affected
  • 0.9.6 to < 1.30.4affected

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