CVE-2026-14684: A flaw has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This affects the function org.HdrHistogram.AbstractHistogram.decodeFromByteBuffer of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/Abst
A flaw has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This affects the function org.HdrHistogram.AbstractHistogram.decodeFromByteBuffer of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java. This manipulation of the argument numberOfSignificantValueDigits causes uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14684
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-146840.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-14684 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for HdrHistogram
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- lowCVE-2026-14686: A vulnerability was found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This issue affects the function org.Hdr…nvd · 2026-07-05
- lowCVE-2026-14685: A vulnerability has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This vulnerability affects the fun…nvd · 2026-07-05
- lowCVE-2026-14683: A vulnerability was detected in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. Affected by this issue is the functi…nvd · 2026-07-04
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