Open5GS AMF context.c amf_context_final use after free

published 2026-07-09 4 mo ago modified 2026-09-03 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-42632

cvss: 3.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
public exploits: 0; none known

A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS 2.7.7. This affects the function amf_context_final of the file src/amf/context.c of the component AMF. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 4 mo ago (2026-07-09)

Exploit prediction

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/security/advisories/GHSA-88pq-hpwv-2vjw referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	4.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	3.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	3.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	1.7	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	1.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	3.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA	2.0	1.7	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

n/a Open5GS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-416 Use After Free
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

github.com /open5gs/open5gs/security/advisories/GHSA-88pq-hpwv-2vjw
exploit
vuldb.com /vuln/377122
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/377122/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /cve/CVE-2026-15194
third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /submit/851630
third-party-advisory
github.com /open5gs/open5gs/
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-15194
NVD CVE-2026-15194

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Summary