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title: Upcoming Vulnerability Disclosure for cURL
description: A critical security risk looms for cURL. PacketWatch explains and provides queries to identify where cURL is being used in your environment.
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# [Upcoming Vulnerability Disclosure for cURL](https://packetwatch.com/resources/threat-intel/upcoming-vulnerability-disclosure-for-curl)

 Written by [PacketWatch Team Sixty43](https://packetwatch.com/resources/threat-intel/author/the-packetwatch-intelligence-team) | October 9, 2023

On October 3, Daniel Stenberg (@badger) [announced](https://twitter.com/bagder/status/1709103920914526525) a forthcoming patch for *cURL *(version 8.4.0) that will be released on October 11, which includes a fix for a still unknown "high severity CVE".

Due to the widespread usage of *curl*, this vulnerability has the potential to be a major security risk.

Organizations are strongly encouraged to begin identifying where *curl* is used within their environment so that patches can be applied in a timely manner once they are released. 

PacketWatch's [Andrew Oesterheld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-oesterheld/) has created several queries that can be used across various platforms to help identify where *cURL* is used.

You can download a copy of the .pdf file by filling out the form below:

 

[View full post](https://packetwatch.com/resources/threat-intel/upcoming-vulnerability-disclosure-for-curl)

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