CVE-2026-19411: shim NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 3.9v3.1LowAwaiting analysis
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-19411DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19411
Published 10-08-2026Last modified 11-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-19411 is a low (CVSS 3.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in shim. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.9/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A NULL pointer vulnerability has been found in the the shim application of dp.c library. A missing NULL pointer could allow attackers to perform a denial of service attack on a system that uses shim application for UEFI bootloader.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionLow 3.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.10% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- secureboot-dbAll versions (No fix recorded)
- shimAll versions (No fix recorded)
- shim-signedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- shimAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 4 products