Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From version 1.0.0 to before version 4.14.4, a heap-based out-of-bounds WRITE occurs in GetAlertData, resulting in writing a NULL byte exactly 1 byte before the start of the buffer allocated by strdup. Due to unsigned integer underflow and pointer arithmetic wrapping, the write lands at offset -1 from the buffer, corrupting heap metadata. A malicious actor can potentially leverage this issue through a compromised agent to cause denial of service or heap corruption by injecting a specially crafted alert into the alerts log file monitored by wazuh-logcollector. This issue has been patched in version 4.14.4.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-j4c7-hwjw-8857 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-j4c7-hwjw-8857 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
30 Apr 2026, 20:40
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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Wazuh wazuh
Wazuh |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-j4c7-hwjw-8857 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
30 Apr 2026, 15:11
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-29 18:16
Updated : 2026-04-30 20:40
NVD link : CVE-2026-26204
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26204
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26204
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Products Affected
wazuh
- wazuh
