CVE-2026-88052: tesseract · Improper Validation of Array Index
Affects tesseractSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Sep 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tesseract-ocrtesseract | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubtesseract-ocr/tesseractpkg:github/tesseract-ocr/tesseractOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and consider applying any future patches promptly. Until a fix is released, cautious use of affected versions is advised, especially in environments where untrusted input is processed. No vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is mitigated.
Description
CVE-2026-88052 is a high-severity vulnerability in the open source OCR engine tesseract, affecting version 5.5.3 and earlier. The flaw arises from improper validation of an array index in the UNICHARSET::load_via_fgets function, where an unchecked index can lead to out-of-bounds writes during initialization. This can cause heap corruption, crashes, or potentially controlled memory corruption. No official fix or patched release is available as of the latest review.