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....
LOW
CVSS 3.2
Exploit Available
2 PoC
Published: April 23, 2026 | Last Modified: April 23, 2026
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.
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Proof-of-Concept Exploits (2)
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