CVE-2026-83596: Buffer Overflow
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : patch WebKit soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebKitwebkit | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| WebKitGTKwebkitgtk | Affected
| 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83596 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69098 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74084 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89821 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-83596 (opens in a new tab)
- bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322969 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2526490 (opens in a new tab)