CVE-2026-41988
LOW EPSS 3.6%
Published Apr 23, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.2 CVSS 3.1
Published Apr 23, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
uuid before 14.0.0 can make unexpected writes when external output buffers are used, and the UUID version is 3, 5, or 6. In particular, UUID version 4, which is very commonly used, is unaffected by this issue.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
3.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-670
References 2
- github.com https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34
- github.com https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.