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CVE-2026-83596: Buffer Overflow

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-83596· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : patch WebKit soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WebKitwebkitAffected
  • >=1.10.0
Fixed in–
WebKitGTKwebkitgtkAffected
  • >=1.10.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated packages for webkit2gtk3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in WebKitGTK due to improper memory handling when processing malicious web content. This flaw can lead to high impact consequences including confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromises. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-83596 and has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high severity. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates available for webkit2gtk3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

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