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CVE-2026-14685: State Issue in HdrHistogram

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-14685cvecve-2026-14685
Published: 07/04/2026 (07/04/2026, 23:45:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: HdrHistogram

Description

A vulnerability has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This vulnerability affects the function recordValueWithCount of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java of the component AbstractHistogram. Such manipulation of the argument Count leads to state issue. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. This issue is disputed due to the potential lack of crossing of security boundaries and the pre-requisites for a successful attack.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

org.hdrhistogram/hdrhistogram
pkg:maven/org.hdrhistogram/hdrhistogram
Affected versions
=2.2.0=2.2.1=2.2.2
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:hdrhistogram:hdrhistogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/19/2026, 18:13:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the recordValueWithCount function in the AbstractHistogram.java file of HdrHistogram up to version 2.2.2. Manipulating the count argument can lead to a state issue within the component AbstractHistogram. The attack vector is local, requiring the attacker to have local access to the environment. The vulnerability's existence is disputed, as it may not cross security boundaries or meet conditions for a successful attack. No official remediation or patch has been published, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability may cause inconsistent or corrupted internal state in the AbstractHistogram component when the count argument is manipulated. Since exploitation requires local access and no privilege escalation or remote attack vector is confirmed, the impact is limited. The CVSS score of 4.8 reflects a medium severity with low attack complexity and local attack vector. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available. Since the vulnerability requires local access and its existence is disputed, no urgent action is mandated. Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates or official fixes. Applying the principle of least privilege to limit local access may reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-07-04T04:40:13.250Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a49a02e27e9c79719675c3a

Added to database: 07/05/2026, 00:07:10 UTC

Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 18:13:40 UTC

Last updated: 08/18/2026, 22:49:25 UTC

Views: 178

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