Vulnerability in the QNX libtraceparser Impacts QNX Software Development Platform
Priority LOW 32CWE-1284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Input Validation in the decode() function of the traceparser library could allow an attacker with a corrupted kernel trace event log (.kev) file, to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in processes that use libtraceparser in QNX hosts or targets.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackBerry | QNX Software Development Platform | 8.0; all versions; 7.1; all versions; 7.0; all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QNX Software Development Platform VendorBlackBerry Affected 8.0; all versions; 7.1; all versions; 7.0; all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40272
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpr2-7hh5-qhhf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-40272 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40272 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hpr2-7hh5-qhhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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