CVE-2026-5942
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Flaws in page lifecycle management allow document structure changes to desynchronize internal component states, causing subsequent operations to access invalidated objects and crash the program.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
Published
2026-04-27 12:16:24.603000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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