Out-of-bounds write in uuid - CVE-2026-41907
Published: May 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132376
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41907
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: UUID JavaScript Module
Affected software:
uuid
uuid
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to accepting external output buffers, but not rejecting out-of-range writes (small buf or large offset). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41907
Install updates from vendor's website.