CVE catalog
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 th
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-uuid | sid | 14.0.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | node-uuid | forky | 14.0.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-uuid | trixie | 8.3.2+~8.3.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | node-uuid | bookworm | 8.3.2+~8.3.3-3 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | node-uuid | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | uuid | Not reported | 11.1.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | uuid | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Npm | uuid | Not reported | 11.1.1 | fixed |
| Npm | uuid | Not reported | 12.0.1 | fixed |
| Npm | uuid | Not reported | 13.0.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | uuid | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-uuid | source | sid | 14.0.0+~11.0.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-uuid | source | forky | 14.0.0+~11.0.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-uuid | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-uuid | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | uuid | cpe | Not reported | 11.1.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | uuid | npm | Not reported | 11.1.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | uuid | npm | Not reported | 12.0.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | uuid | npm | Not reported | 13.0.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] node-uuid: Minor issue [bookworm] node-uuid: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [node-uuid]Affected
Details (2)
8.3.2+~8.3.3-3· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · node-uuid · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-uuid · debian · 12
8.3.2+~8.3.3-3· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · node-uuid · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-uuid · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [node-uuid]Affected
Details (2)
8.3.2+~8.3.4-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · node-uuid · debian · 13
8.3.2+~8.3.4-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · node-uuid · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34]
- [https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41988]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41988]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41988.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2112.json]
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