Security News 24 Security Vulnerabilities Patched in curl Used Across 30 Billion Installations

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The curl project released curl 8.23.0 on October 14, 2026, announcing 24 security fixes affecting the widely used data transfer tool and its underlying library, libcurl.

The vulnerabilities include credential leaks, authentication errors, command injection, and flaws that can disrupt applications.

The release also removes SMB and SMBS protocol support, making compatibility checks important before deployment.

24 Security Vulnerabilities Patched in curl Used Across 30 Billion Installations

The curl project released curl 8.23.0 on October 14, 2026, announcing 24 security fixes affecting the widely used data transfer tool and its underlying library, libcurl.

cybersecuritynews.com