CVE-2026-68229: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-59f3-f666-rhr8
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CVSS 7.1
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-68229 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-68229 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-68229
GHSA Identifier GHSA-59f3-f666-rhr8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-68229

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-2026-68229, 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: media: cedrus: skip invalid H.264 reference list entries Cedrus consumes H.264 ref_pic_list0/ref_pic_list1 entries from the stateless slice control and later uses their indices to look up decode->dpb[] in _cedrus_write_ref_list(). Rejecting such controls in cedrus_try_ctrl() would break existing userspace, since stateless H.264 reference lists may legitimately carry out-of-range indices for missing references. Instead, guard the actual DPB lookup in Cedrus and skip entries whose indices do not fit the fixed V4L2_H264_NUM_DPB_ENTRIES array. This keeps the fix local to the driver use site and avoids out-of-bounds reads from malformed or unsupported reference list entries.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-68229 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68229
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af8945fca... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af8945fcae742d099f59f3c725eb67235953a31
git.kernel.org/stable/c/10358ea986... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10358ea986c3c85516d1c8206486464f79d36e76
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1db34683b0... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1db34683b0fbbcb3bc162380c11514ea0a44e8ab
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee8327c85... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee8327c85b3ac7b532d2d6a1e3a295d5ad7414a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff6f728a2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff6f728a2433b420bb372cb0e8a4eea3f2e1a4b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9924cb548e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9924cb548ee7753a6473997949c3ec48092de0b0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6a109771c... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6a109771c51920beb620f30778c29da823cc34c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53112c2de... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53112c2de88982e66c369aee2120d5efd78df30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68229?
CVE-2026-68229 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-2026-68229?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-68229?
CVE-2026-68229 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-68229?
CVE-2026-68229 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-68229?
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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