Description
A use-after-free and double-free issue in the SetClient command handler of the kmstool-enclave sample application of AWS aws-nitro-enclaves-sdk-c before 0.4.6 may allow an application that runs on the parent EC2 instance to corrupt heap memory inside a Nitro Enclave which may lead to arbitrary code execution within the enclave.



To remediate this issue, users should rebuild any enclave image that includes kmstool-enclave, or code derived from it, against aws-nitro-enclaves-sdk-c 0.4.6.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description A use-after-free and double-free issue in the SetClient command handler of the kmstool-enclave sample application of AWS aws-nitro-enclaves-sdk-c before 0.4.6 may allow an application that runs on the parent EC2 instance to corrupt heap memory inside a Nitro Enclave which may lead to arbitrary code execution within the enclave. To remediate this issue, users should rebuild any enclave image that includes kmstool-enclave, or code derived from it, against aws-nitro-enclaves-sdk-c 0.4.6.
Title Use-after-free in the SetClient command handler of kmstool-enclave in AWS aws-nitro-enclaves-sdk-c
First Time appeared Aws
Aws kmstool-enclave
Weaknesses CWE-415
CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:aws:kmstool-enclave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Aws
Aws kmstool-enclave
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L'}


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Aws Kmstool-enclave
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T16:21:02.630Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T14:19:52.182Z

Link: CVE-2026-119116

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T17:17:16.343

Modified: 2026-10-30T17:17:16.343

Link: CVE-2026-119116

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Updated: 2026-10-30T17:30:13Z

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