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CVE-2026-42958

The application contains a use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to cause memory corruption while parsing specially crafted files.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The application contains a use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to cause memory corruption while parsing specially crafted files. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

CVSS 4.0
8.4 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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/M
EPSS
0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Source
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.