What is CVE-2026-41988?

CVE-2026-41988 is a low-severity vulnerability in Uuidjs Uuid, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 3.2/10. Published 2026-04-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-41988?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Uuidjs Uuid

CVE-2026-41988

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Uuidjs Uuid — versions 12.0.0, 0, 13.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-670 — Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41988?: CVE-2026-41988 is a low-severity vulnerability in Uuidjs Uuid, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 3.2/10. Published 2026-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-41988?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.2 out of 10.