CVE-2026-98760VulnerabilityPublished 20 Oct 2026Updated 28 Oct 2026

tps6598x_connect() · usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98760· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in dac0c073c6ad5f1bbb5e9fea9023fc1b4dab5e14 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC

Severity

High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch: Available – fixed in dac0c073c6ad5f1bbb5e9fea9023fc1b4dab5e14, c4b27b3605788bbf9e4251f3cd4ab94645ab036f, a39d53f70e637ff3970046c32106a0e64fca62cd +2

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0a4c005bd1715d8b32a368ed5516a6ee7e603d18, < dac0c073c6ad5f1bbb5e9fea9023fc1b4dab5e14	Fixed in dac0c073c6ad5f1bbb5e9fea9023fc1b4dab5e14
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0a4c005bd1715d8b32a368ed5516a6ee7e603d18, < c4b27b3605788bbf9e4251f3cd4ab94645ab036f	Fixed in c4b27b3605788bbf9e4251f3cd4ab94645ab036f
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0a4c005bd1715d8b32a368ed5516a6ee7e603d18, < a39d53f70e637ff3970046c32106a0e64fca62cd	Fixed in a39d53f70e637ff3970046c32106a0e64fca62cd
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0a4c005bd1715d8b32a368ed5516a6ee7e603d18, < 282be6ae8be791762740107c79cecf5121f66063	Fixed in 282be6ae8be791762740107c79cecf5121f66063
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 0a4c005bd1715d8b32a368ed5516a6ee7e603d18, < 4b6823ce0e548491cb9663303cba28e18d351096	Fixed in 4b6823ce0e548491cb9663303cba28e18d351096
LinuxLinux	Affected =4.15	Fixed in–

Description

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