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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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-670
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-23T05:10:10.422Z

Reserved: 2026-04-23T04:00:54.532Z

Link: CVE-2026-41988

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-23T05:16:05.613

Modified: 2026-04-23T05:16:05.613

Link: CVE-2026-41988

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