Low severity3.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 23, 2026· Updated Jul 8, 2026
CVE-2026-41988
CVE-2026-41988
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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References
2- github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34nvdPatch
- github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pqnvdExploitVendor Advisory
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