CVE-2026-72481: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-278v-qwxj-mcm9
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72481 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72481 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72481
GHSA Identifier GHSA-278v-qwxj-mcm9
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-72481

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-72481, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: magnetometer: ak8975: fix potential kernel stack memory leak Currently in the AK8975 driver there are four instances where potential uninitialized kernel stack memory leaks can occur. If i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data_or_emulated() returns a value less than the size of the buffer, uninitialized bytes are retained in the buffer and later the buffer is passed on to IIO buffers, potentially leaking memory to userspace. Fix this by adding checks whether the return value of the function is equal to the size of the buffer and subsequently if the value is lesser than zero to distinguish from a returned error code.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72481 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72481
git.kernel.org/stable/c/12848f4ded... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12848f4ded022963944c063e09a192549a4dad1e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d57672119... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d57672119525c59ed73ea21accb001ccbcd6cfd
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf3460745... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf346074533356d67a6a6a43a192328ad341f11
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f920550ab... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f920550abacedc7fc3163dea65ac2a7d0b0765d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9a00d727b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9a00d727b7bbc5e913a919530a9dd468935bf95
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cf46054f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9cf46054f81972f8c0f1dc2a79d2a141999dbce
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b974566803... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b974566803bceb72f0b9b5f1d7270b79ba963766
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb27ebf811... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb27ebf81136e796c7b719303ef6fd7e1ae5d488

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72481?
CVE-2026-72481 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-72481?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72481?
CVE-2026-72481 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72481?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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