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Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Apr 8, 2026 21:35:26 UTC

CVE-2026-40031

MemProcFS before 5.17 contains multiple unsafe library-loading patterns that enable DLL and shared-library hijacking across six attack surfaces, including bare-name LoadLibraryU and dlopen calls without path qualification for vmmpyc, libMSCompression, and plugin DLLs. An attacker who places a malicious DLL or shared library in the working directory or manipulates LD_LIBRARY_PATH can achieve arbitrary code execution when MemProcFS loads.

Base score8.5/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 4.0

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsNoneAT
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionPassiveUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityHighVC
Vulnerable system integrityHighVI
Vulnerable system availabilityHighVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector stringCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Record context

CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck
Last updatedNov 8, 2026 14:02:43 UTC
PublishedApr 8, 2026 21:35:26 UTC
ReservedApr 8, 2026 13:36:52 UTC

Credits

  • Mobasi Security Team