CVE-2026-48864
Published: 26 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-48864 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked at the 2.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Heap buffer overflow in .solv file parsing enables client-side exploitation for code execution via malicious file processing.
NVD Description
A flaw was found in libsolv. This heap buffer overflow occurs during the decompression of attacker-controlled compressed data within `.solv` files due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can provide a specially crafted `.solv` file, which, when processed by a…
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vulnerable application, can lead to out-of-bounds memory access. This could result in information disclosure, alteration of program execution, or a denial of service.
Deeper analysisAI
Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.
Details
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EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-31859