CVE-2026-41988
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.
Published:Apr 23, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 27, 2026
EPS:Apr 23, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00012
CVSS Score:3.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Uuidjs
Product
Uuid
Uuidjs
Uuid
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
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High
