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TI-2026-12375 Aliases CVE-2026-14683GHSA-xw83-8gp3-pg5q

HdrHistogram AbstractHistogram.java memory allocation

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A vulnerability was detected in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. Affected by this issue is the function org.HdrHistogram.AbstractHistogram.decodeFromCompressedByteBuffer of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java. The manipulation of the argument lengthOfCompressedContents results in uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. This issue is disputed due to the potential lack of crossing of security boundaries and the pre-requisites for a successful attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—HdrHistogram2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • HdrHistogram Vendor— Affected 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hdrhistogram:hdrhistogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*———
  • cpe:2.3:a:hdrhistogram:hdrhistogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:34975 Released 2026-07-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images cargo-1.96.1-1.hum1@aarch64, cargo-1.96.1-1.hum1@x86_64, clippy-1.96.1-1.hum1@aarch64 +36
  • RHSA-2026:26989 Released 2026-06-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@aarch64, netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@src, netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@x86_64 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:26989, RHSA-2026:34975
Not affected: 6 products
  • Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
  • OpenShift Lightspeed
  • OpenShift Service Mesh 3
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Update Service

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14683
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw83-8gp3-pg5q

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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