MsQuic is a cross-platform C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol exposed to C, C++, C#, and Rust. Prior to 2.4.20, 2.5.11, and 2.6.1, MsQuic clients using the OpenSSL or QuicTLS TLS backend do not properly verify that a server certificate matches the intended target server hostname. An on-path attacker can therefore present a certificate that does not match the intended target hostname and spoof the server in a man-in-the-middle attack. The Schannel backend is not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 2.4.20, 2.5.11, and 2.6.1.
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/security/advisories/GHSA-w5f4-fx9m-m4q7
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.6.1
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.5.11
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/releases/tag/v2.4.20
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6277
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6276
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6275
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/pull/6274
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/a01333cf7c2659cce0ff03ef3f21e1ff15bb5b83
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/90fd45498bf9b506b8556fb407088688474d6c81
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/508e811370df93e2ad848f5c78347d4fe4f65a91
https://github.com/microsoft/msquic/commit/0591586443cc73a2d2cfb679527d91a144b4a412
Published: 2026-10-06
Updated: 2026-10-06
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.01001