CVE-2026-18374
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Passing an effectively empty string to the `,ccs=` syntax extension of the mode argument in the `fopen` function in the GNU C Library version 2.45 or earlier may result in a heap buffer overflow when the mode string input to the function is attacker controlled. This usage pattern is not seen in applications in common GNU/Linux distributions and applications that process user-supplied values for `ccs` should not pass them through without validation.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Vendor | the gnu c library |
| Product | glibc |
| Published | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 27, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
The GNU C Library / glibc
0 < 2.45