cve-2026-28668

HIGH CVSS 7.8 opencve
Description

In LimitRealloc of malloc_limit.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Timeline
Published
2026-09-08 19:17 UTC
Last Modified
2026-09-23
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-693 CWE-285 CWE-416
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H nvd
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H opencve
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vulnrichment
References

No references available.

Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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