CVE-2026-41988

Name: CVE-2026-41988
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-23T05:16:05.613+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.2/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

This CVE is reserved or awaiting analysis. Details will appear once published by NVD.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-670

References

https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34
https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq
https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq

Timeline

Published: Apr 23, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Awaiting Analysis

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Source: NVD / NIST