# CVE-2026-41988

> Vulnerability · severity: **LOW** (CVSS 3.2).

## Description

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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41988
- **Published:** 2026-04-23
- **CVSS severity:** LOW
- **CVSS base score:** 3.2
- **CWE codes:** CWE-670

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41988

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41988. Retrieved 2026-08-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41988. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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