Vulnerability in Barebones Bbedit
CVE-2026-82604
A flaw has been found in BareBones BBEdit up to 15.5.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Java Language Module. This manipulation causes uncontrolled recursion. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 16.0 is recommended to address this issue. You should upgrade the affected component.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Barebones Bbedit — versions 15.5.0, 15.5.1, 15.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ciphersecuritylabs.com/research/articles/fuzzing-bbedit-language-modules-stack-… (related)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82604 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/892839 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/397106 (vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/397106/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- www.barebones.com/store/bbedit_upgrades.html (patch)
- www.barebones.com/support/bbedit/notes-16.0.html (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82604?
- CVE-2026-82604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Barebones Bbedit, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82604?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.