CVE-2026-40272

highCVSS 7covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-29

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.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

highCVE-2026-40272: Improper Input Validation in the decode() function of the traceparser library could allow an a…nvd · 2026-07-29

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NVD record for CVE-2026-40272

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