Deserialization in Nicolargo Glances

CVE-2026-46607

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.5, glances/outdated.py uses pickle.load() to read a version-check cache file stored at a predictable, world-accessible path (~/.cache/glances/glances-version.db…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46607?
CVE-2026-46607 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nicolargo Glances, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-46607?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.