CVE-2026-40272
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Improper Input Validation in the decode() function of the traceparser library could allow an attacker with a corrupted kernel trace event log (.kev) file, to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in processes that use libtraceparser in QNX hosts or targets.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-29 18:16:53.347000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-29T18:16:53.347",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T13:10:00.147",
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}
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"baseScore": 7.0,
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"references": [
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"url": "https://support.blackberry.com/pkb/s/article/141229",
"source": "[email protected]"
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}