CVE-2026-40272

Improper Input Validation in the decode() function of the traceparser library could allow an attacker with a corrupted kernel trace event log (.kev) file, to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in processes that use libtraceparser in QNX hosts or targets.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.blackberry.com/pkb/s/article/141229

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Jul 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-29 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 16:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-40272

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40272

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40272

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-1284

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

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