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.
Exact source revision recorded 25 Oct 2026 09:17:41 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
nvd · CVE-2026-41988
Publisheduuid 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.
NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.
Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-670 · NVD-CWE-noinfo
Original publisher date fields
published: 2026-04-23T05:16:05.613
lastModified: 2026-07-08T03:27:35.217
3 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:uuidjs:uuid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:uuidjs:uuid:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:uuidjs:uuid:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.
- Source published
- 23 Apr 2026 05:16:05 UTC
- Source modified
- 8 Jul 2026 03:27:35 UTC
- Observed here
- 25 Oct 2026 09:17:41 UTC
- Source terms
- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
Original source record · Cite this exact observation · Complete original publisher JSON
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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 3.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N