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CVE-2026-55280

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Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-05 19:17:24.207000
Last modified
2026-11-05 19:33:58.923000
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  "published": "2026-10-05T19:17:24.207",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T19:33:58.923",
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