Is CVE-2026-41988 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-41988 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-41988?

CVE-2026-41988 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.2 (Low).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-41988?

CVE-2026-41988 has an EPSS score of 0.14% (4th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41988?

Upgrade node-uuid on debian unstable to 14.0.0+~11.0.0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-41988

LOW

3.2

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-670

How to fix

Remediation Available

node-uuidDebian

Fixed in:14.0.0+~11.0.0-1CVE-2026-41988

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-24.