CVE-2026-6042

MEDIUM EPSS 13.3%
Published Apr 10, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.8 CVSS 4.0
Medium
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Published Apr 10, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in musl libc up to 1.2.6. Affected is the function iconv of the file src/locale/iconv.c of the component GB18030 4-byte Decoder. Performing a manipulation results in inefficient algorithmic complexity. The attack must be initiated from a local position. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.8
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
13.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-404
CWE-407

References 6

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/19
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/submit/796352
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/vuln/356620
  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/vuln/356620/cti
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/10
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/03/2

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.