CVE-2026-41988: uuidjs uuid
Published
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-41988DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988
Published 23-04-2026Last modified 23-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-41988 is a low (CVSS 3.2) vulnerability in uuidjs uuid. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.2/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 23-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionLow 3.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 2.5–3.2
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated2.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated2.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.05 pp
From 0.18% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- node-uuidAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 14.0.0+~11.0.0-1
Ubuntu1 product
- node-uuidAll versions (No fix recorded)
Uuidjs1 product
- uuid< 14.0.0
3 vendors · 3 products
